Haste, absent-mindedness and the rush of everyday life mean that some people pay too little attention to verifying the information they receive. Press Section of the KWP: – Increasingly often, “cyber scammers” choose young people as their victims—people who use online messengers or have bank accounts operated through mobile applications or online access. The amounts lost often reach several hundred thousand zlotys. These are frequently hard-earned savings that should not be handed over to scammers, which is why Lower Silesian police officers appeal for CAUTION, PRUDENCE and greater attention when authorizing online transactions.

We have reported on scammers’ creativity in istotne.pl many times. As it turns out, young people are increasingly being caught by manipulators’ tricks. Lower Silesian police headquarters:

This trend shows that—regardless of age or social status—each of us should be more careful and prudent. An analysis of reported cases shows that the scammers’ modus operandi is very similar each time. Let us remember that if the subject of the money we have accumulated in our bank account comes up during a telephone conversation with anyone, we should consider who we are really speaking to. If we answer a call and hear that the caller is a bank representative, it is worth learning the consultant’s first and last name and ending the conversation, then independently calling the bank branch where we hold an account to find out whether any transactions are actually being processed on our account and whether our money is at risk.

A 32-year-old resident of Wrocław did not take such precautions. She believed the caller and transferred more than 47,000 zlotys to the indicated account. Officers: – She believed this move would help protect the money, but it went straight into the scammer’s hands.

Police:

Importantly, any operations conducted by the Police, CBŚP or the prosecutor’s office are never organized with the involvement of bystanders. Therefore, if you hear over the phone that an OPERATION is being conducted… and that you need to withdraw or hand over money—REMEMBER that this is a story invented by a scammer.

A 41-year-old man from Wrocław did not know this. Some time ago, he was defrauded by a fake prosecutor. Officers: – The scammer persuaded the Wrocław resident to take out a loan of 50,000 zlotys, after which he transferred 40,000 zlotys to the indicated account in two transfers. Shortly afterward, the funds were withdrawn by the fake prosecutor. Police officers are currently handling the case.

Officers remind:

To avoid becoming a criminal’s victim, remember that our savings are safe in our bank accounts, and it is up to us whether we allow scammers to manage them by handing them our bank-account login details “on a platter” or providing authorization codes for various transactions.