As officers established, on 7 January at around 3:45 p.m., a man claiming to be a police officer called a resident of Jelenia Góra. He informed her that hackers were taking over bank accounts and that she could lose the money held in her account.
The alleged police officer expected the woman to give him her bank account details. Fortunately, the Jelenia Góra resident was not fooled. She called her bank from another number, where she was informed that the man who had called was trying to deceive her and extort money from her.
What does the police warn against?
- Do not provide any information over the phone about our home, savings, or when we are at home and who we live with.
- Do not answer any surveys containing similar questions.
- Do not give cash or any other items to unknown people.
- Do not let survey takers, salespeople, people claiming to be employees of various institutions, or other suspicious individuals into your home.
- Report any suspicious telephone calls to the police immediately by calling 997 or 112.