Sprytny atak na pieniądze Polaków trwa. Nie daj się złapać

The clever attack on Poles’ money continues. Don’t get caught

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The Polish financial sector’s Computer Security Incident Response Team – CSIRT KNF – is warning against a rather unusual attack. It is always reliable in such cases.

We have seen thousands, if not hundreds of thousands, of attempts to steal bank account data. Usually, however, they are quite schematic, because fake payment gateways reign supreme, but not this time. Now, fraudsters have decided to tempt their victims with the possibility of obtaining an AML certificate for free.

What is AML? It is an acronym derived from English for counteracting money laundering, and the certificate itself is supposed to prove that a given account is “clean” and will serve the holder, for example, in the event of a dispute with the tax office. It sounds tempting, doesn’t it? Don’t be fooled, it is simply a scam.

Criminals impersonate the PFSA and look for naive people

Criminals look for victims through fake websites where they impersonate the Polish Financial Supervision Authority. In addition, they also use the image of Kontomatik, a fintech authorized to provide the Account Information Service.

However, the crux of the matter is the same as always: trick unsuspecting people into revealing their bank account login details in a fake form. I guess I don’t need to explain why you should never do this. Regardless of what is promised in return.

True AML certificates do exist, but they are issued to people who complete an appropriate course. At the same time, they are only a confirmation of their competence, not a form of safe conduct for the tax office. And if the tax office requests a statement from the bank, it will receive this documentation. No piece of paper obtained on the Internet will change that.

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