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An international scam is going on over the phones. Even in countries such as the USA, Brazil, Great Britain, Greece and many other European countries, what is considered the most sophisticated fraud is being carried out, where through phone calls, it is possible to steal the bank account data of those who are considered as ' victims' of fraud.
The alarm was given by Manolis Sfakianakis, former head of the Electronic Crimes Prosecution of EL.AS.
He explained that the fraud takes place over the phone.
"Initially, a notification arrives on the person's phone that someone wanted to hack their bank account. A few minutes later, a call appears on the phone of the same person, with the number of the Bank where he has the account. In such conditions, the caller introduces himself as the bank employee, telling the 'victim' that someone has tried to hack into the account. "Someone tried to rob you a few minutes ago. Please do what I tell you now."
The receiver will trust him because he has received the call before and also because he sees the bank number calling him, so he will do as he is told.
The recipient of the call will start doing whatever it is told ie. "Give me the card number or login to the bank account, give me the username and password so we can log in together, see what's been done to change your system or do revisions."
Thus, by revealing these details to the fraudster, the user gives full control of his account to the fraudster", says the former Greek prosecutor.
How not to fall victim to such a scam?
According to the banks' permanent recommendations, citizens should:
Be especially wary of phone calls and messages informing you of alleged problems with their accounts, cards or e-Banking.
If they suspect there is a problem with their accounts or cards, go directly to e-Banking or m-Banking themselves.
When contacted, never disclose passwords or personal and financial information, even under the pretext of depositing money.
Be especially wary of online and social media ads that promise high profits.
Enable notification services to be notified as soon as a transaction has been made to their account or card.
Citizens should always remember that banks will not call or send a message (eg email, SMS) to:
They ask you to disclose your personal information, such as account and card details, ATM codes and access codes to e-Banking, Mobile Banking services.
They inform you that your account or card has been blocked or that there is a problem and at the same time they take you to a website to fill in e-Banking access codes, your card details or a one-time code (OTP). to solve the alleged problem.
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