Police warnings on bank account sharing

In late July 2026 the Slovak Police Force issued a nationwide alert that unwittingly providing bank‑account access or personal data can make individuals accomplices to money‑laundering. The warning cited five recent prosecutions involving roughly €2.2 million and warned of penalties of up to two years’ imprisonment. Police urged citizens to keep identity‑card information, passport data, internet‑banking credentials and card details private and to avoid opening accounts for unknown persons.

A few days later Turkey’s Police General Directorate posted a similar caution on social media, stressing that sharing IBAN numbers, credit‑card details or any banking information can facilitate fraud, terrorism financing, organized crime and illegal betting. The advisory warned that account holders are liable for all transactions and could face criminal investigations and financial loss.

On 28 July 2026 the General Directorate of Security (Emniyet Genel Müdürlüğü) released a video on its NSosyal channel reinforcing the message. The video urged citizens not to share bank‑account numbers, IBANs or card data, advised reporting suspicious transfers promptly, cautioned against promises of easy money or acting as an intermediary for unknown persons or illicit gambling sites, and emphasized that protecting one’s account protects one’s future. The series of alerts illustrates a coordinated effort by law‑enforcement agencies in different countries to curb misuse of banking data and inform the public of the legal risks of negligent data sharing.