Police warn of fraudulent SMS about utility bill arrears
Police have alerted the public to fraudulent SMS messages with links to phishing websites. The fraudsters' goal is to obtain payment card details or access credentials to online banking.
False SMS about arrears: police warn of phishing links
Koktejl.azet.sk reports that police have alerted the public to fraudulent SMS messages concerning alleged arrears for utility services. The messages contain a link directing to a phishing website.
"The attached link does not lead to the official website of the Ministry of Interior or the municipality. It is a phishing website that merely appears trustworthy and is designed to extract payment card details or login credentials for online banking from you," police stated on social media.
Police recommend not clicking on links in suspicious SMS messages and verifying any payment requests directly with the relevant authority or municipality office. According to police, entering payment card details on websites opened through such messages is inadmissible. They advise deleting the message and alerting family members and close contacts to the threat.
Source: Google News SK — Crime (sk)