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Police warnings on bank account sharing

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2026-07-28 15:28 UTC → 2026-07-28 16:08 UTC · added removed

In late July 2026, 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 outlined 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, later Turkey’s Police General Directorate released posted a similar caution, this time posted caution on a social‑media platform. The Turkish advisory stressed social media, stressing that sharing IBAN numbers, credit‑card details, details or any banking information can facilitate fraud, terrorism financing, organized crime and illegal betting. It The advisory warned that account holders are liable for all transactions and could face criminal investigations and financial loss. Both 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 highlight illustrates a coordinated effort by law‑enforcement agencies in different countries to curb misuse of bank‑account banking data and to inform the public of the legal risks of negligent data sharing.

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