Poland is grappling with intensified activity by cybercriminals exploiting the tax filing season and popular digital services. Police and financial institutions are warning about new extortion methods, including phishing campaigns targeting Bank Pekao customers and Revolut platform users. The scale of losses amounts to millions of zlotys, which has forced law enforcement to dismantle international criminal groups involved in money laundering.
Attacks on e-PIT and banks
Criminals exploit the tax season and the reputations of Bank Pekao and Revolut to steal login credentials through fake websites and attachments.
Dismantling of major groups
Authorities shut down an international 'call center' in Wrocław responsible for laundering approximately 20 million PLN from investment scams.
Thefts targeting seniors
Groups impersonating waterworks employees and police officers, robbing elderly people in their homes, have been identified.
In recent days, Polish police and financial institutions have recorded a sharp increase in the activity of criminal groups using advanced phishing techniques and social engineering. A particular threat is associated with the tax filing period, where scammers impersonate the Twój e-PIT service, sending messages with links to fake official websites. Simultaneously, Bank Pekao S.A. issued an urgent warning about emails with malicious attachments aimed at taking control of users' bank accounts. Similar threats have been identified concerning the Revolut platform and Netflix service, where criminals rely on the alleged need to update payment details. The effectiveness of law enforcement actions has led to the dismantling of several organized criminal groups. Near Wrocław, officers shut down a fake call center used for extortion and money laundering amounting to nearly 20 million zlotys. Thirteen people, including foreigners, were detained as a result of the operation. At the same time, police from Mokotów apprehended perpetrators posing as waterworks employees who, under the pretext of water quality checks, robbed seniors in their own apartments. Methods like "the policeman scam" or "the accident scam" remain effective, as evidenced by the case of a resident of the Lębork region who lost over 200,000 zlotys after a conversation with a supposed bank consultant. Since 2016, when the Twój e-PIT service was introduced, the Polish tax administration has systematically warned about cybercriminals who treat every new digital platform as an opportunity for abuse and data extortion from citizens.Security experts point to a global trend of increasing scams via the Telegram messenger. Data from 2025 indicates a growth of over 230% in this category of crime, linked to anonymity and the ease of creating payment bots. In Poland, an additional problem is fake SMS messages about fines and unpaid road tolls. Police appeal for particular vigilance, especially towards older people, for whom a new preventive program "Senior na 6 z plusem" (Senior at 6 with a plus) is dedicated. Any request to provide a BLIK code or transfer funds to a technical account should be treated as an attempted theft. „Uważajmy na podejrzane wiadomości i telefony, bo jeden błąd może kosztować utratę oszczędności całego życia.” (Let's be cautious of suspicious messages and phone calls, because one mistake can cost the loss of a lifetime's savings.) — Police Statement
Perspektywy mediów: Liberal media place greater emphasis on the development of defense technologies and digital education as a solution to the cybercrime problem. Law enforcement and conservative media stress the need for harsher penalties for fraudsters and intensified patrol and operational actions.