# OTP Bank service disruptions and fraud warnings > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/otp-bank-service-disruptions-and-fraud-warnings > Updated: 2026-09-02T05:00:00.000Z. Sources: 11. Developments: 2. OTP Bank in Hungary reported technical service disruptions affecting card transactions, mobile banking, and online transfers. The bank confirmed a technical error was causing purchase failures and noted that the issues were unplanned. In addition to these technical difficulties, the bank issued warnings regarding a fraudulent advertising campaign. Scammers have been using the bank’s name and logo to promote a fake ‘OTP Casino’ application, utilizing deepfake technology to create deceptive, news-style videos to target customers. ## Claims - A mistake in at least two digits is required to accidentally send money to a different existing domestic account in the Czech Republic. (single source) - Banks cannot unilaterally withdraw funds from a recipient's account even if a transfer was made in error. (single source) - Criminals are using shimming devices inserted directly into card readers to steal data. (single source) - Shimming devices can capture card data and PIN codes to send to accomplices. (single source) - Police in Schoten, Belgium, recorded 20 reports of fraud with individual losses up to 700 euros. (single source) ## Timeline ### 2026-09-02: Turkish banks tighten credit card usage monitoring Turkish banks are tightening credit card monitoring, targeting cash-conversion schemes, commercial misuse, and payment irregularities with potential limit reductions or card closures. 11 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/banking-security-credit-card-restrictions-and-atm-fraud-warnings ### 2026-08-14: OTP Bank faces service disruptions and deepfake fraud warnings OTP Bank is addressing technical failures affecting card transactions and mobile banking, alongside a warning about scammers using deepfake videos and fake 'OTP Casino' ads to defraud customers. 5 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/otp-bank-faces-service-disruptions-and-deepfake-fraud-warnings --- Cite as: OTP Bank service disruptions and fraud warnings. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/otp-bank-service-disruptions-and-fraud-warnings