Following RTL's initial report on a major online scam targeting BIL customers, numerous victims have come forward in recent days, suggesting the fraud may be far more widespread than initially thought.
Messages such as "I’ve been a victim too" have flooded the newsroom, as people affected by the scam reached out to share similar experiences.
The fraud involves a counterfeit version of the Banque Internationale à Luxembourg (BIL) website. Several BIL clients were tricked into believing they were on the bank's legitimate platform and fell prey to the scheme.
One victim recounted how they were targeted on 10 June 2025. "We were also caught out by the fake BIL site", they explained. "€8,800 was withdrawn. I hadn't logged in properly, stopped the process right away, and didn't sign anything digitally."
They later accessed another bank account without issue, but were surprised by a pop-up from BIL flagging an €8,000 transaction, which they declined. They immediately contacted BIL to freeze the account and filed a police report.
Another person also cited a loss of €8,800, with several victims reporting similar experiences between May and mid-July 2025. Based on the accounts shared with RTL and the amounts involved, it is estimated that the total sum stolen through this scam likely exceeds six figures.
