Fraud alert uses identity of Portuguese prime minister
Citizens have been contacted by electronic messages posing as official communications from the Lisbon executive, using the image of Luís Montenegro and his chief of staff.
Fraud alert uses identity of Portuguese prime minister
Citizens have been contacted by electronic messages posing as official communications from the Lisbon executive. The fraudsters' strategy involves appropriating the image of Luís Montenegro and his right-hand man to extract information or commitments from victims.
TVI reported that the alert was issued on Monday night by the team supporting the head of government. The cybercriminals send electronic correspondence and use the WhatsApp platform to establish contact. In the content of the messages, they ask people to sign a document presented as a confidentiality pact, which, according to an official source, lacks any legal basis.
The structure supporting Montenegro in his governmental role confirmed that it has already reported the facts to bodies with investigative powers. No details were revealed about the scale of the fraudulent campaign or about any losses recorded.
Source: Google News PT — Crime (pt)