The Electronic Crime Investigation Directorate informs citizens of the mission emails on allegedly granting loans to a large number of Internet users
The perpetrators with messages these promise recipients, allegedly immediately and easily, the granting of loans, even large sums of money, with low interest rates and fast financing
The purpose of the messages is to convince, in a deceptive way ("phishing"), willing and unsuspecting citizens looking for money or a loan, to send sensitive personal data and amounts of money
The Electronic Crime Prosecution Directorate of the Hellenic Police, as part of its preventive action to avoid defrauding citizens, informs internet users that in recent days there has been an increase in the sending of fraudsters messages email, to a large number of internet users.
With these messages, unknown actors try to deceive the recipients to get them sensitive personal data and money.
In particular, the perpetrators through the above emails promise internet users supposedly, directly and easily, the granting of loans, even large amounts of money, with low interest rates and quick financing procedures.
In fact, there are only one e-mail address to these messages, as the contact information given, and the address of their supposed physical location, mobile or fixed telephones, or some other communication element is never given.
The Electronic Crime Prosecutor's Office notes that these messages are in no way emanating from credit or credit companies specifically licensed for this purpose and informs internet users that such messages are intended to convince them in a deceptive manner "Fishing"), eager and unsuspecting people seeking money or a loan, to send:
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or their personal data and data (identity card, passport, tax ID number, etc.) to use them for malicious purposes,
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or personal financial data (bank account numbers, PIN numbers, credit card numbers, ATM card information, verification codes credit cards etc.)
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or be asked to advance an amount initially, in order to start the loan disbursement process. Indeed, in the latter case, they require money to be sent through courier companies rather than through bank accounts.
The Electronic Crime Enforcement Division recommends and encourages internet users that they should not respond to and respond to emails through which personal data or financial data are requested. Also, never send personal information or transaction details through a shared webmail.
Additionally, Internet users are advised not to open e-mails, whose origin or sender is not sure. Particularly dangerous are e-mails of unknown origin containing attachments and more .exe, .pif, ή .vbs.
It is recalled that for similar incidents, citizens can contact the Electronic Crime Prosecutor's Office on the following contact details:
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By phone: 210 – 6476959
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Sending e-mail to: ccu@cybercrimeunit.gov.gr
