The Ministry of Internal Affairs has issued a warning about a new scam involving "safe accounts" targeting Ukrainians
Law enforcement officials have warned the public about a new scam in which fraudsters trick cardholders into handing over money under the pretext of protecting their bank accounts.
According to law enforcement, the scammers call potential victims and identify themselves as bank employees.
During the conversation, they claim that unauthorized individuals have attempted to withdraw funds from the customer’s account.
To gain trust, the scammers may claim that they are already working with the police and are urgently taking steps to protect the money.
They then convince the person to immediately transfer funds to a so-called “reserve,” “protected,” or “secure” account.
“In the Kyiv region, law enforcement officers have uncovered yet another fraudulent scheme involving the extortion of funds under the guise of ‘protecting’ bank accounts. The police are warning citizens about such telephone scams and urging them to be vigilant,” the Ministry of Internal Affairs noted.
The scammers claim that after the transfer, the funds will supposedly be automatically returned to a new bank card or a secure account.
In reality, after the transfer is made, the money goes to the scammers, and all contact with them ceases.
The Ministry of Internal Affairs emphasizes that genuine bank employees never ask customers to transfer funds to third-party accounts and do not demand that confidential information be disclosed.
Law enforcement officials urge you not to disclose to anyone:
- the CVV/CVC code of a bank card;
- passwords from SMS messages;
- PIN codes;
- logins and passwords for online banking;
- other personal financial information.
The Ministry of Internal Affairs advises hanging up immediately if the caller asks you to transfer funds or provide banking information.
“If you receive such a call, you should end the conversation and call the bank’s official hotline yourself. In case of suspicious transactions or fraud, contact the police at 102 or 112,” law enforcement officials emphasized.
Law enforcement officials urge Ukrainians to be especially vigilant and remember: banks do not create any “safe accounts” for urgent money transfers.
This was reported by the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine.
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