CroatiaFour citizens in Croatia fell victim to scams involving fake representatives of financial institutions, resulting in total losses exceeding 23,700 euros. In one case, a woman was contacted by an unknown man who falsely claimed to assist her in recovering money, leading her to open a provided link and access her online banking account, after which 6,500 euros were stolen from her account. Another woman received a call from someone pretending to be a bank employee, claiming her account was targeted by hackers and asking her to enter codes to reset her banking app, resulting in six unauthorized transactions totaling 8,000 euros. A third man received an SMS with a link warning him that his internet banking service would be deactivated unless he followed instructions, leading to unauthorized transactions amounting to 7,023.12 euros. The fourth incident involved a representative of a legal entity whose organization’s bank card suffered three unauthorized transactions, causing material damage of 2,198.33 euros. Police are investigating these cases to determine all circumstances and identify the perpetrators. Citizens are advised to remain cautious of calls from individuals claiming to be
Bias read (Center): The article reports on criminal activities involving fraud and cybercrime, focusing on individual victims rather than any political issue, policy, or controversy. It provides factual information about incidents without taking a stance or showing bias toward any political group or ideology.
