The Electronic Crime Prosecution Directorate informs citizens about an attempt to catch personal data of an economic nature by sending fraudsters emails
The perpetrators of these messages, which appear to be sent by a payment service organization, urge recipients to personally verify their data (credit card number, identity card, passport, VAT number, etc.)
The specific messages need a long cautions, as they use payment service organization logos and appear highly plausible
The Greek Police's Electronic Crime Prosecution Directorate has announced that a deceitful e-mail message has been sent online over the last period, in which it is reportedly - that it is sent by a paying agency. The aim is to mislead the recipient and catch credit card details and other private and financial privacy data.
In particular, the above emails inform recipients that they have to verify their personal details (credit card number, identity card, passport, tax identification number, security code, etc.). If they respond, these codes and data are used to make unauthorized / illegal financial transactions.
It is pointed out that these messages need great attention, as they appear extremely plausible. Internet users who receive such e-mails are requested not to select the proposed hyperlinks (links), not to reply to the messages, not to register and not to send privacy and credit card details, as they are in no way real, as banking and payment service organizations do not confirm such sensitive financial information via email.
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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Telephone: 111 88
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Sending an e-mail to: ccu@cybercrimeunit.gov.gr
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Through the application (application) for smart phones (smartphones) with an operating system system ios-android: CYBERKID.
