For more useful information, visit the below websites: European Banking Federation - EN/multilanguage Financial Conduct Authority (United Kingdom) EN Komisja Nadzoru Finansowego (Republic of Poland) PL Scam types
Investment scams When a stranger calls or writes to you and promises you quick and large profits by investing in cryptocurrencies/forex transactions Bank/regulatory agency scams When a stranger calls you and claims to work for a bank or another financial regulator and tells you that your funds are at risk. After that, they give you hasty instructions on how to secure them. Phishing scams These frauds include numerous scenarios, such as: - When you're given a link to the fake website that looks the same as originals. This may be a bank website or an online store - When you use services that don't verify user information in any way, so anyone may enter any name and information - When you bid on auction services and the seller contacts you offering to pay outside of the service or the buyer proposes a nonstandard payment method that requires you to provide your credit card number or other information to access the banking application (never give a stranger your 3-digit CVC/CVV security code) Money mules scams - When someone offers to pay you for opening an account on their behalf in ZEN or any other financial institution, or offers other benefits e.g. a loan, a job etc. - When someone expects you to make a transaction on their behalf or give them access to your account - When someone offers to pay you in any way for your ID document, your payment cards or other payment instruments or documents |