TELEPHONE SCAMS ON THE RISE - HOW THE FRAUDSTERS ACT - POLICE RECOMMENDATIONS - Filenews 20/4
The Police have received new complaints from citizens about fraud through phone calls, allegedly made on behalf of a financial transaction and payment platform. The perpetrators of the fraud aim to intercept personal data and extract money from citizens' bank accounts.
According to the complaints made today to the Police, the perpetrators of the fraud, through telephone numbers abroad, communicate with citizens and using an answering machine, call on citizens to follow instructions, telling them to select specific numbers from their phone keypad, in order to confirm and approve alleged transactions or payments concerning them.
On the occasion of these new complaints, the Police recommends special attention to the public, pointing out that these calls are fraudulent.
In cases where citizens are indeed waiting for the processing of their online transactions, which are pending, they are urged to always carry out a check to verify any calls or messages they receive, before proceeding with the completion of any transaction or payment. Such control and verification should be done through the official and notified communication channels of the organizations involved.
