She wanted to save her money. She provided four BLIK codes.

Thursday afternoon, August 7th, began quite normally for a 46-year-old resident of our district. She didn't expect that a few short phone calls would trigger an avalanche of events that would end with her losing thousands of złoty.

When she answered the phone, a man spoke on the other end, introducing himself as a bank employee. He sounded confident, professional, even caring.

"Did you apply for a loan? We recorded such an attempt on your account," he said.

When she vehemently denied it, the caller stated that the matter was serious and… hung up.

A few minutes later, the phone rang again. The same man, the same calm, official tone. This time, he informed her that the only way to save her savings was to immediately open a second account and transfer all the money into it. To be credible, he used technical terms and instructed her step-by-step on what to do.

Terrified and convinced she was saving her money, the woman followed instructions without hesitation. The scammer asked her to generate four BLIK codes. Only after the call ended did she realize she was missing 3,600 złoty. It vanished as quickly as the last call on the screen faded.

The police urge: never provide BLIK codes, passwords, or login details – even if someone claims to be calling from your bank. A legitimate employee will never ask for such information over the phone. Hang up and call your bank or visit the branch in person to verify the information about the potential loss of your money.