In Poland, more and more people are falling victim to a new financial scam that exploits the popularity of the BLIK system. Importantly, anyone can become a victim, even a very cautious banking user. This financial scam operates deceptively and often turns an innocent person into an unwitting accomplice of fraudsters.

That is why it's important to fully understand the mechanics of the scam and know how to respond in such a situation.

How the new financial scam using BLIK works

At first, an unexpected BLIK transfer arrives on the account, amounting to a few hundred zlotys. Importantly, the sender's phone number is unknown and you didn't expect anything. After a short while, a contact appears from the supposed sender of the money. The person claims there was a mistake when entering the phone number.