On Monday, the Financial Supervisory Authority (ASF) again warned against under any circumstances verifying telephone offers for investments or fund transfers from certain people claiming to be ASF and using an app that generates scam calls by identifying themselves. with TelVerde Office number 0800 825 627.

• “Recently, several attempts of voice phishing (vishing) on ​​behalf of the State Financial Supervision Authority were reported, and people who carried out such “suggestions” received significant losses.
• If you are suspicious of a call, hang up immediately. To verify that the call is genuine, contact us by phone (0800.825.627/004 021.305.34.70) or email ([email protected]).
• Also, in a situation where you encounter fraud attempts or suspicious actions, immediately report these situations to the competent authorities,” the ASF warns.

The financial watchdog also warns that:

• does not make investment recommendations and proposals;
• does not solicit consumers to offer investments in cryptocurrencies or any other assets;
• does not require people to direct sums of money to online or offline financial investment platforms;
• does not offer to act as an intermediary in the reimbursement of sums lost in previous investments.

ASF also recommends to all those who intend to invest in the financial market to contact only authorized companies and to be thoroughly informed before investing their funds in a particular instrument.

Last summer, ASF also warned that people claiming to be representatives of the authorities have recently appeared in the public space and contacted citizens by e-mail or phone, offering investment recommendations and asking for payment of sums of money.

What is phishing and what does the Romanian police recommend?

Vishing (voice phishing) is a method of deception, with the help of which criminals call and conduct phone conversations with victims and pretend to be representatives of private entities. Using sophisticated manipulation tactics, they obtain personal data or financial information from victims, Romanian police recently warned.

How to act in such situations:

• Correctly identify such a fake phone call! Do not agree to do what you are told on the phone! Do not enter another number or do any other steps the phone prompts!
• Do not make payments to the proposed accounts over the phone and do not provide personal and bank details!
• Do not follow any access links provided by unknown persons during or after completing vishing telephone conversations, and do not enter certain number sequences provided by the perpetrators during the conversations on your mobile phone.
• If you have been harmed, call the police on 112 or go to the nearest police station.

The police advises to be careful in disclosing the following information:

• 1. Personal data: name, surname, CNP, address, phone number, date of birth and other personal data. This information can be used to “hijack” your identity or access other accounts or services.
• 2. Bank account information and other financial data: With vishing, attackers can obtain bank account numbers, credit card numbers, online banking login details and other details related to the victim’s accounts and financial transactions, information that they can be used to commit fraudulent activities. transactions or illegal access to victims’ funds.

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