Fraudsters send fake text messages pretending to be PGE, Polska Grupa Energetyczna. Fraudsters threaten to disconnect the electricity due to arrears of a few zlotys.

In order to settle the arrears, one needs to click on the link attached to the SMS message.

According to the portal Niebezpiecznik, messages are sent from multiple numbers and direct to various links, which are redirected through the cli.co domain. The website the victim visits poses to be the PGE’s website and redirects to the fraudulent payment gateway. Depending on the bank’s choice, the theft of funds takes place via BLIK or an attempt to intercept personal data (PESEL, mother’s maiden name) used to connect the mobile application to the appropriate account of the victim.

As the portal informs, the scale of this scam has intensified, be careful what links you enter and do not rashly submit sensitive data on websites of suspicious origin.