Fake banking app steals data via card held to phone
The CSIRT KNF team warns of a malicious program impersonating the Bank Pekao app. Fraudsters ask victims to hold their payment card to a smartphone, allegedly to verify their identity.
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New Method of Money Fraud
Criminals no longer need to steal a physical card to access someone else's money. They just need to persuade the victim to bring their card close to a phone with malicious software installed (Dangerous scam targeting bank customers. Just bring the card close to the phone. Experts warn - Warszawa W Pigułce – warszawawpigulce.pl).
The CSIRT KNF team reported that scammers ask victims to bring their card close to a smartphone under the pretext of confirming their identity. In reality, they aim to intercept data transmitted via NFC technology.
Fake Pekao Bank Application
The warning concerns a program pretending to be the application of one of the largest Polish banks. The malicious software is designed for Android phones.
Criminals exploit customers' trust in banking applications and use manipulation to persuade them to perform dangerous actions.
How to Avoid Fraud
Do not bring your card close to a phone if requested by a message, caller, or application from outside the official store. Download banking programs only from authorized sources and ensure that the publisher is the bank itself.
If you notice an unauthorized transaction, immediately block your card through the hotline or the bank's application and report the matter at a branch.
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