{"id":2962,"date":"2026-02-27T14:51:27","date_gmt":"2026-02-27T13:51:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tatrabanka.sk\/predigitalnubezpecnost\/?post_type=threat&#038;p=2962"},"modified":"2026-03-03T15:01:51","modified_gmt":"2026-03-03T14:01:51","slug":"fraudulent-calls-from-fake-police-officers-and-bank-employees","status":"publish","type":"threat","link":"https:\/\/www.tatrabanka.sk\/predigitalnubezpecnost\/en\/hrozba\/fraudulent-calls-from-fake-police-officers-and-bank-employees\/","title":{"rendered":"Fraudulent calls from fake police officers and bank employees"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Scammers are becoming increasingly bold and sophisticated. On the phone, they often pretend to be employees of banks, the National Bank of Slovakia, or the police. Their sole aim is to obtain your sensitive information or directly access your money.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Tatra banka \u2013 Fraudulent calls from fake police officers and bank employees\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/p2dierv6R4k?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What a call from a fake police officer looks like<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\n<li><strong>The caller introduces themselves as a police officer<\/strong> \u2013 using a name, rank, and possibly a fake badge number. They may claim to be from the criminal investigation unit, the National Criminal Agency (NAKA), or Interpol.<\/li>\n\n\n<li><strong>They claim you are in danger or under investigation<\/strong><br>For example:\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\n<li>Your personal data has been misused.<\/li>\n\n\n<li>Someone has tried to misuse your account or is attempting to take out a loan in your name.<\/li>\n\n<\/ul>\n\n<\/li>\n\n\n<li><strong>They create pressure and panic<\/strong><br>They may claim that:\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\n<li>You must cooperate, or you will face penalties.<\/li>\n\n\n<li>The call is \u201csecret\u201d and you must not tell anyone around you, nor contact your bank, which is supposedly also involved.<\/li>\n\n\n<li>You must immediately transfer money to a \u201csafe account\u201d.<\/li>\n\n<\/ul>\n\n<\/li>\n\n\n<li><strong>Requests sensitive information or money<\/strong><br>For example:\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\n<li>ID number, bank account, or card details.<\/li>\n\n\n<li>Codes from SMS or apps.<\/li>\n\n\n<li>Cash or transfer to a \u201csafe account\u201d or to a box at the National Bank of Slovakia.<\/li>\n\n<\/ul>\n\n<\/li>\n\n\n<li><strong>Uses fraudulent practices<\/strong>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\n<li>A fake number may appear (e.g. \u201cPolice of the Slovak Republic\u201d).<\/li>\n\n\n<li>The call may sound very convincing, with a professional tone.<\/li>\n\n\n<li>The caller may present fake police IDs, fake bank confirmations, or NBS certificates.<\/li>\n\n\n<li>The caller may also seemingly transfer the call to other colleagues from the police, bank, or NBS to appear credible and manipulate the victim.<\/li>\n\n<\/ul>\n\n<\/li>\n\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>How to protect yourself:<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\n<li>Never provide <strong>personal or banking information over the phone to the caller.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n<li><strong>Verify the call<\/strong> \u2013 call back on the official police number (e.g. 158).<\/li>\n\n\n<li><strong>Don\u2019t be intimidated<\/strong> \u2013 the police never request money over the phone.<\/li>\n\n\n<li><strong>Report the scam<\/strong> to the police and your bank.<\/li>\n\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>What a call from a fake banker looks like<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\n<li><strong>Number spoofing<\/strong> \u2013 the scammer uses technology to falsify the number, so the <strong>official bank number<\/strong> or a known contact name appears on the display.<\/li>\n\n\n<li><strong>Convincing introduction<\/strong> \u2013 the caller presents themselves as a \u201cbank security officer,\u201d \u201cpersonal banker,\u201d or \u201ctechnical support.\u201d They may have a professional tone and use banking terminology.<\/li>\n\n\n<li><strong>Creating panic<\/strong> \u2013 they claim suspicious activity is happening on your account or that your card was misused, so you must act immediately to avoid losing money.<\/li>\n\n\n<li><strong>Requesting sensitive information<\/strong> \u2013 the scammer asks you to:\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\n<li>provide online banking <strong>login details<\/strong>,<\/li>\n\n\n<li>dictate your card number, CVV code, and expiry date,<\/li>\n\n\n<li>enter a <strong>verification code<\/strong> from SMS,<\/li>\n\n\n<li>install a \u201csecurity app\u201d (which is actually malicious or a remote access app).<\/li>\n\n<\/ul>\n\n<\/li>\n\n\n<li><strong>Fake connection to a \u201ccustomer centre\u201d<\/strong> \u2013 during the call, they may seemingly transfer you to another scammer posing as a colleague or bank employee.<\/li>\n\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>How to protect yourself<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\n<li>If a bank employee calls, <strong>they never request sensitive information over the phone.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n<li><strong>Verify<\/strong> the call via the bank\u2019s official helpline.<\/li>\n\n\n<li><strong>Do not provide<\/strong> any codes, passwords, or card numbers.<\/li>\n\n\n<li><strong>Hang up<\/strong> if you feel pressured or panicked.<\/li>\n\n\n<li><strong>Report<\/strong> the scam to the police and your bank.<\/li>\n\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What a call from a fake National Bank of Slovakia (NBS) employee looks like<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\n<li><strong>The caller introduces themselves as an NBS employee,<\/strong> uses a fake name, and speaks Slovak fluently, sometimes with an Eastern Slavic accent.<\/li>\n\n\n<li><strong>They claim suspicious operations have occurred on your account<\/strong> or that you have an unpaid loan.<\/li>\n\n\n<li><strong>They create urgency and fear<\/strong> to force immediate action, or you risk losing money.<\/li>\n\n\n<li><strong>They request sensitive information<\/strong> such as ID number, card numbers, online banking login details, or even copies of identity documents.<\/li>\n\n\n<li><strong>Number spoofing<\/strong> \u2013 the number they call from may appear official.<\/li>\n\n\n<li>Beware \u2013 the attacker may also communicate <strong>via email, SMS, or apps.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How to protect yourself<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\n<li><strong>NBS never calls clients of commercial banks<\/strong> \u2013 it does not provide loans, request information, or manage individual accounts.<\/li>\n\n\n<li><strong>Never provide sensitive information over the phone<\/strong> \u2013 even if the caller claims to be an authority.<\/li>\n\n\n<li><strong>End the call immediately<\/strong> if you suspect fraud.<\/li>\n\n\n<li><strong>Report the scam to the police<\/strong> if you have already shared information.<\/li>\n\n\n<li><strong>Contact your bank<\/strong> if you have shared account or card details.<\/li>\n\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2804,"template":"","threat_category":[52],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v19.7.1 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Fraudulent calls from fake police officers and bank employees | #predigitalnubezpecnost<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Podvodn\u00edci s\u00fa \u010doraz odv\u00e1\u017enej\u0161\u00ed a sofistikovanej\u0161\u00ed. 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