How to become a pillar in Blik fraud? It’s very simple
More and more often, the police arrest not only the fraudsters extorting money using the Blik method, but also their pillars. A 17-year-old from Stalowa Wola learned this the hard way and now faces up to 8 years in prison.
Great job, a bit like financial intermediation
Admittedly, not being a scammer doesn’t look like hard work. Just wander around shopping malls waiting for your next order. You go to the ATM and withdraw money based on the BLIK code you received over the phone. Then you take the cash to the bitomat, i.e. cryptocurrency deposit machine. You are entitled to a few percent commission on the amount you deposit. Nice job, not too hard. However, its consequences may be severe.
A 17-year-old resident of Stalowa Wola, who was just detained by the police, found out about this. As established, during August and September, the teenager withdrew money from ATMs using fraudulent codes given to him by another perpetrator. The young man pleaded guilty to the charges against him. As the police explain in a press release, the crime of fraud is punishable by imprisonment from 6 months to 8 years.
Where do criminals get the codes for their poles?
There are many social techniques here, usually it involves hacking into someone’s account on Facebook or another social media platform, and then sending private messages asking for help in the form of a BLIK code.
And here there is one safety rule – when you receive such a request, call and ask whether help is actually needed. Additionally, instead of providing the BLIK number, if necessary, it may be better to make a BLIK transfer to the phone number of a loved one saved in the phone. Then you can be sure that the money will go to the right place.
