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PKO BP warns. „You can lose money”
PKO Bank Polski issues a warning regarding emails that are disguised as communications from this financial institution. Fraudsters are sending out supposed „transfer confirmations,” and accessing these messages or downloading their attachments could lead to financial losses.
„Be cautious of fraudulent emails claiming to be from a bank with the subject line: 'Transfer confirmation.’ The sender’s address in the message shows a fraudulent address associated with PKO Bank Polski,” PKO BP cautions in its statement.
The leading bank in Poland stresses that it „did not originate these communications.”
Here is an example of a message sent by scammers:
PKO BP alerts about fraudsters. An example of a counterfeit PKO BP messageThese emails often contain an attachment named PKObank.pdf, PKO-362712.pdf, or something similar that harbors malware.
„Refrain from opening attachments or clicking on links in these emails. Engaging with the link could result in financial loss and loss of control over your account,” PKO BP warns.
The largest banks in Poland
PKO BP stands as the largest bank in Poland, boasting around 12 million clients, with asset values surpassing PLN 500 billion.
The subsequent positions in the asset ranking of major banks are held by Pekao, Santander, ING, and mBank.
Another scheme by fraudsters
Recently, cybersecurity professionals have issued warnings about various fraudulent emails soliciting payment for tolls in the e-TOLL system, in addition to a new scam involving the misuse of stolen PESEL numbers to create fake third-party liability insurance agreements.
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