Information of the Electronic Crime Prosecution Directorate regarding an attempt to exscamof citizens regarding promised prizes and gifts through Multimedia Information Services (Multimedia)
The Electronic Crime Prosecution Directorate draws citizens' attention to calls to high-rate numbers that they are called upon to make in order to claim prizes and prizes.
More specifically, in recent days, several complaints have been received from citizens who have received telephone calls concealing the caller's details, which have been told that they have won a multi-day free holiday, but in order to claim their gift they should contact the telephone organizer of the competition through high-value numbers (901XXXXXXX).
These incidents are already being investigated by the Electronic Crime Prosecutor's Office, however, in order to avoid the phenomenon of cheating citizens and losing money through telephone bills, the following are noted:
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High-cost telephone calls and the use of Multimedia Information Services (Multimedia) (http://www.eett.gr/opencms/opencms/EETT/FAQS/Faq_YPP.html) entail particularly increased costs of calls and SMS messages (charged either per call, per minute, or per incoming / outgoing message).
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Participating in contests of companies with gifts requires accepting the "Terms of Participation", which must be submitted to a notary.
In case you are disturbed by Multimedia Providers. for Multimedia promotion purposes, or you have subscribed to Multimedia. without your consent, you can contact the Personal Data Protection Authority (www.dpa.gr).
If you believe that through a YPF threatened or compromised the confidentiality of your communications, you can contact the Communications Privacy Authority (www.adae.gr).
You can also contact the National Telecommunications and Post Commission (www.eett.gr) to examine complaints to ensure that consumers are properly informed about Multimedia. and controlling consumer billing when you do not receive a service if you have already been addressed to Multimedia Providers, but no dispute has been found in your dispute.
Finally, to the extent that this operation involves a violation of your rights as a citizen, using electronic means, you can contact the Electronic Crime Prosecutor's Office in the following ways:
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Phone: 11188
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Fax: 210-6476462
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Email: ccu@cybercrimeunit.gov.gr
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Facebook: www.facebook.com/cyberkid.gov.gr
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Twitter: @cyberalertGR
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website: www.cyberkid.gr
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And through the app CYBERKID for portable devices.
