Croatia: Three women lose 15,800 euros in SMS phishing scam

Three women in the Dalmatia region of Croatia have fallen victim to a sophisticated cybercrime involving fraudulent SMS messages. The attackers sent fake texts containing links to update banking applications, prompting the victims to enter their personal login credentials.

The total financial loss is estimated at 15,800 euros. The individual losses include 8,000 euros from a 40-year-old woman, 3,800 euros from a 50-year-old woman, and 4,000 euros from a 52-year-old woman.

Criminal reports were filed with the Municipal State Attorney's Office in Dubrovnik following reports received by police stations in Korčula, Dubrovnik, and Ston. An investigation is currently underway to identify the perpetrators.