Q2: Fake calls are on the rise. Fraudsters pretend to call from Slovak numbers – Živé.sk

The operator says that he is registering an increased intensity of such calls. O2 has announced today that it is seeing an increase in fraudulent calls. He advises clients not to respond to such phone calls and end the call. “In recent days, O2 has registered an increased increase in fraudulent calls in the English language, the so-called spoofing, the aim of which is to lure money or personal or bank data from the victim. O2 advises customers of mobile services not to respond to such calls,” he describes. These are calls from fake numbers that are displayed to recipients under a standard Slovak number. We wrote about such calls more than a year ago. “These numbers are randomly selected by a machine and have nothing to do with this fraudulent activity. A call back to such a number means that the customer calls another customer who has no knowledge of the activity in question,” he describes. It is said to be preparing a solution. The company states that the goal of fraudsters is to get people’s finances or personal or bank data. He advises clients to end the call and not respond to it. The operator vaguely states that it is looking for a solution to limit such calls. “These days, O2 is intensively working on a solution to prevent such calls. However, as with other types of fraudulent activities, the most effective tool is customer awareness,” he adds. Read also Slovaks are already reporting fake phone calls as if from the police, fraudsters…