POLICE WARNING ABOUT NEW FRAUD - FRAUDSTERS PRETEND TO BE POLICE OFFICERS THROUGH VIDEO CALLS TO EXTRACT BANK DETAILS - Filenews 7/3
The Police again recommends attention to the public, in relation to fraud by persons pretending to be the Police and through video calls, they aim to extract personal data and money from citizens' bank accounts.
The perpetrators communicate with citizens by video calls, through an electronic communication application and claim to be police officers, having the Police logo on their profile icon on the electronic communication platform, in order to be convincing of the authenticity of their claims.
During the video call, the perpetrators call on citizens to report their personal information, as well as their bank account and card details.
The Police informs the public that they never communicate with citizens in this way. The public is called to be especially careful, since the purpose of the perpetrators is to extract personal data and steal money from citizens' bank accounts.
As a protection measure, it is recommended that citizens avoid responding to the instructions they receive from the perpetrators of the fraud and do not disclose their personal information and passwords to their bank and other online accounts.
In the event that citizens have been deceived and have declared their bank details to suspicious persons during such communication, they are urged to immediately inform the banking institution in which they maintain an account, to prevent theft of their money.
