A new wave of fraudulent emails masquerading as official messages from the National Bank of Ukraine has been detected in Ukraine. Criminals are sending emails purporting to demand documents from the Financial Monitoring Department, using forged signatures and malicious attachments.
In such messages, scammers appeal to urgency and possible consequences if the request is ignored. The letters come from various email addresses that have no connection to the NBU, but are visually designed to look official.
The attached files or links contain malware. Once opened, attackers can gain access to the user's computer, steal personal or financial data, and install hidden programs for further attacks.
The National Bank emphasizes that all official emails are sent exclusively from the official corporate email address. Any requests from other addresses are a sign of fraud.
Experts urge not to open attachments, follow suspicious links, or respond to such emails. Messages with phrases such as "urgent verification," "financial violations," or "risk of sanctions" pose a particular danger.
Such schemes fall under the category of phishing, a type of cybercrime in which people are misled by impersonating official institutions. The main tool of the scammers is psychological pressure and creating a sense of fear or urgency.
