Polish police warn of bank‑employee scams stealing tens of thousands

Police in several Polish regions have reported a surge of frauds in which criminals pose as bank employees to obtain BLIK and one‑time payment codes from victims. In the Wrocław county, the scheme resulted in losses exceeding 100,000 zł, while separate incidents in Jaworzno and Olsztyn caused losses of about 20,000 zł and 15,000 zł respectively. The perpetrators convince victims that their accounts are at risk and demand the codes to transfer money or move funds to cryptocurrency exchanges.

Authorities emphasize that bank staff never ask for BLIK codes, login credentials, or to transfer money to “secure” accounts. They advise people to verify any such request by contacting their bank directly, use official website addresses, and report suspicious calls to police. The police have issued public warnings and are investigating the cases.