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always take action against these money mules
so that they can be prosecuted in criminal
courts. This means that the mule will be less
able to get a loan or other service from their
own bank.
www.safeinternetbanking.be
aims to make
the consumer aware of the dangers that care-
less surfing behaviour may cause when the
consumer is internet banking. The site in-
forms about the most frequent fraud tech-
niques and the protection mechanisms of the
banks, it shows the latest figures and also gives
many safety tips.
Dave campaign
To encourage people to be on their guard and
take care when transferring personal informa-
tion via the internet, Safeinternetbanking.be
set up a fun campaign. In the campaign, Dave
has a central place, a medium with “paranor-
mal” gifts. Accidental passers-by could go to
him for free and personal advice. A service
that was sure to be received well. However,
behind Dave some hackers were hiding who
whispered all kind of information in the me-
dium’s ear that the customer had left on public
websites. What are the names of his children?
How much was his house? How much does he
have in his bank account? How much did he
spend last month on clothes? And what is the
number of his bank account? The video has
turned into an international success.
It has been viewed more than 6 billion times
on YouTube and has become one of the most
popular viral campaigns ever.