Warning to Users: A New Deceitful Attempt
PRESS RELEASE
Zagreb, 27 April 2016 - Today a new attempted abuse of the electronic communications has been recorded as well as a fraudulent attempt intended to the users who received an SMS with the text "Call me urgently “002486429171". Any user who chooses to call the number from the message may significantly increase his expenses. Therefore, we advise the users not to respond to such and similar text messages especially in case they are not sure of the origin of the message.
In cooperation with HAKOM the operators blocked a certain range of numbers from the message, those coming from the island of Seychelles and they continued monitoring telecommunications traffic with the above mentioned destination.
In case of receiving the messages of possible abus , fraud or unwanted electronic communication you are kindly requested to immediately inform your operator or HAKOM.
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For additional information please contact:
Croatian Regulatory Authority for Network Industries (HAKOM)
Roberta Frangeša Mihanovića 9
10110 Zagreb, Croatia
Tel. + 385 (0) 1 700 70 07
Fax + 385 (0)1 700 70 70
Media inquiries can be submitted online using HAKOM’s official website:
Registration required.
ABOUT HAKOM: HAKOM (www.hakom.hr) - Croatian Regulatory Authority for Network Industries – ensures preconditions for a fair market competition, stable growth and environment for innovations in the electronic communications and postal services market. HAKOM protects users’ interests and the possibility of choice among various communications and postal services at affordable prices, defines sustainable competitive conditions for operators and service providers under fair conditions for return on investment, and provides support to economic growth, public services and the quality of life in the Republic of Croatia by using modern technologies. HAKOM’ strategic goals are: to promote regulation of the electronic communications and postal services market, to support growth of investments and innovations in the electronic communications and postal services market, to provide efficient use of limited resources, to accelerate the growth of broadband products and services, to provide affordable offers of communications and postal services, to provide protection and informing of users, to build an efficient and comprehensive information system, to define and implement efficient processes, and to acquire multi-disciplinary competencies in market regulation.
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