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In relation to online fraud, we have heard mostly about the extent to which their number has jumped: knowing this, it is surprising that it seems that they have been curbed, their rate has decreased by 30 percent in half a year.
However, the process behind the phenomenon is no longer so surprising: in addition to the tightening of the legal environment, as a result of much stronger police action the number of frauds in Hungary decreased by 30 percent in six months.
As Parliamentary State Secretary Bence Rétvári reported, a group of 300 people named Cyber 300 was set up within the police: thanks to the unit created one and a half years ago, it is possible to catch fraudsters more effectively and to prevent they can beat the Hungarianswrites MTI.
This fraud data is finally a pleasant surprisejariyawat thinsandee / Getty Images Hungary
From August, further measures are expected that will make the prosecution of online fraudsters more effective and make it more difficult for fraudsters.
As Dívány has reported several times, crimes have been a part of it in recent years is transferred to cyberspace, as it is much more convenient and easier for those applying for our money to operate here. The Covid period only added to the situation.
According to Rétvári, fraudsters most often try to obtain bank data using phishing messages on dating sites, sites offering crypto-investments, or online marketplaces.
Messages are often sent on behalf of the police or the tax office.
If they ask for something surprising, we can suspect fraud
Gergő Álmos, head of the Cyber Strategy Department of the National Police Headquarters, warned that everyone should think twice about how they respond to messages related to their financial and banking activities.
We should never make sudden decisions, never try to manage our finances while sitting on the tram, even if someone demands that we act immediately.
He also drew attention to the fact that during major sporting events, such as the European football championship or the upcoming Olympics, betting sites often are targeted by fraudstersso it is worth paying extra attention to this as well.
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2024-07-12 23:29:00