The incident took place on October 3, 2026. A resident of Pomeranian Voivodeship contacted officers at the Police Station in Chojnów. He wanted to buy a tablet for 500 zlotys on one of the online portals.
During the conversation with the seller, the man began to suspect that he was dealing with an attempted fraud. He noticed the circumstances of the transaction and then established that the money from the BLIK payment was being withdrawn from an ATM in Chojnów, even though the device was supposed to be collected in Gdańsk.
The buyer did not ignore his doubts. He immediately notified the police and provided them with the information he had.
26-year-old woman detained at an ATM. Police also tracked down her partner
Officers quickly arrived at the scene and caught the 26-year-old resident of Chojnów red-handed.
During her detention, the woman admitted that she had intended to commit fraud. Her motivation? Easy money.
That was not the end of the matter. Officers began checking whether the woman was connected to other similar crimes and whether she had acted alone. In this way, investigators tracked down her partner. He was also detained.
Police collected information about earlier transactions in which bank accounts linked to both suspects had been used. It turned out that other transfers had also been credited to those accounts. The case is being investigated.
Both the woman and her partner were charged with fraud. This offense carries a penalty of up to 8 years in prison.
BLIK fraud also reported in Bolesławiec County
Similar situations also occur in Bolesławiec County. A year ago, we reported a warning from Bolesławiec police following reports from three people who had lost money as a result of online fraud.
The victims included a married couple from Bolesławiec Municipality. Both received messages from the same person’s account asking for help paying for purchases. They provided BLIK codes and approved the payments, believing they were helping a family member. In total, they lost nearly 2,000 zlotys.
A resident of Nowogrodziec Municipality also lost more than 800 zlotys in a similar way.
In those cases, the fraudsters used hijacked social media accounts and impersonated people known to the victims. Messages asking for urgent financial assistance were intended to prompt recipients to act quickly without checking who was actually contacting them.
All these incidents are a reminder of how important it is to exercise caution during online transactions and when using BLIK payments.
How can you avoid losing money through BLIK?
Police officers urge people not to disregard suspicious circumstances when shopping online. If a seller raises doubts, it is worth stopping the transaction and checking whether the offer is genuine.
Particular caution should also be exercised when a friend or family member asks in an online message for money to be sent urgently. Before generating a BLIK code and approving the payment, it is best to contact that person through another channel, such as by phone, and confirm that they really need help.
It is worth remembering that a BLIK code itself should not be given to people whose identity has not been confirmed. Before approving a transaction, carefully check the amount and the information about the operation.