The Directorate for the Prosecution of Electronic Crime informs citizens about an attempt to extort sums of money and personal data (phishing) by sending fraudulent emails.
Post messages these are approached by unsuspecting prospective buyers or mainly sellers of products, on Internet classifieds websites, with the aim of convincing them, in a fraudulent way ["phishing"], to send either various sums of money through electronic payment systems and companies - courier to foreign accounts, or even their personal information and financial data 
These messages require great care, as they use logos and elements on line services through which money transfers are processed via the Internet and appear extremely plausible.
We urge citizens to be very careful to avoid their financial deception and not be persuaded by such messages
The Greek Police's Electronic Crime Prosecution Directorate, as part of its preventive action to prevent citizens' deception, informs citizens about the prevention and avoidance of deception from the constantly changing forms of fraud through the internet.
Specifically, unsuspecting internet users, who are either prospective buyers or mainly product sellers, have been approached lately in the Internet ad websites, and are sent by malicious users of fraudulent e-mails (e-mails).
In these messages, they state that they allegedly wish to buy the product displayed in the ad, claiming in addition that they have also deposited the required amount, in a well-known online service, through which online money transfers are processed, while this has not been done.
It should be noted that these messages require a great deal of attention, as they use logos and on-line services, through which money transfers are made over the internet and are extremely plausible (Phishing).
They then ask the unsuspecting user to deposit additional shipping costs through systems and companies of electronic payments - courier to foreign accounts in order to obtain financial benefit
On this occasion, the Electronic Crime Prosecutor's Office urges citizens to be particularly careful when they receive such messages over the internet to avoid their possible financial deception.
It is emphasized that the messages are intended to persuade, unsuspectingly, "phishing" or unsuspecting prospective buyers or, in particular, sellers of products, to Internet ad sites, to:
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or different money through systems and companies of electronic payments - courier to foreign accounts.
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or even their personal information (ID, passport, tax identification number - VAT, etc.), financial data (bank account numbers, personal numbers - PIN numbers), to use them further for malicious aims.
Based on the above, Internet users are recommended:
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Do not respond to and respond to such emails through which personal data or financial data may still be requested.
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When making online transactions, they make a confirmation of depositing money to the services that carry out money transfers via the Internet.
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Do not send by email, their personal information (ID, passport, tax identification number - VAT, etc.) and financial data (bank account numbers, personal codes - PIN numbers) etc. data.
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Cross the details of each prospective buyer, seller, and through a second source or phone number.
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Type URL addresses in the browser rather than using hyperlinks that are sent along with messages. This avoids a form of phishing-like fraud called "pharming" (misleading), which redirects users from legitimate Web sites to counterfeits for the purpose of stealing personal data .
It is reminded that citizens can contact the Electronic Crime Prosecutor's Office on the following contact details:
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Phone: 111 88
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By e-mail at: ccu@cybercrimeunit.gov.gr
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Through applications (application) for smart phones (smartphones), with operating system iOS-android:CYBERKID.
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Via Twitter "SOS Cyber Alert Line": @ cyberalertGR
