The Ministry of Economy, Entrepreneurship and Tourism draws attention to some phishing attacks on the National Natural Gas Transportation Company “TRANSGAZ” SA, which use the image and name of Minister Stefan-Radu Oprea.

The websites involved in these actions are using the image of Transgaz and the minister without permission in an attempt to gain credibility and fraudulent profits.

“These fraud attempts are based on exaggerated promises of profit from trading the company’s shares on various platforms.

Mr. Stefan-Radu Oprea, the Minister of Economy, Entrepreneurship and Tourism, does not support or encourage through public statements the use of any trading platform or the disclosure of personal data (bank account number, data from an identity document),” the message reads. press release of the Ministry of Economy.

In order to avoid such fraud attempts, the Ministry recommends that before making an investment decision, you should familiarize yourself with the official sources of information, respectively Societatea Naţională de Transport Gaze Naturale “TRANSGAZ” SA – www.transgaz.ro, or the Investor’s Guide available on the website of the Bucharest Stock Exchange at: https://m.bvb.ro

“It is important that in a situation where you encounter fraud attempts or suspicious actions, you immediately report these situations to the competent authorities,” the Ministry emphasizes.

To be notified, you can go to the website of the National Cyber ​​Security Directorate (https://www.dnsc.ro/) or call the unique national emergency number for reporting cyber security incidents: 1911, which can be called from any -any network, with a regular price, available 24/7*.