"mCitizen 3.0" is simply a fraud. Ministry warns

On social media there are advertising of the alleged application "mCitizen 3.0", which is expected to enable money to be made. The Ministry of Digitization warns that it is simply a fraud to extort individual data and money. The strategy is simple. After clicking on the advertisement, the user goes to a page resembling the authoritative mCitizen service. Then you are asked to registry and supply the data. Later, he is contacted by a individual claiming to be an advisor and is encouraged to transfer savings to an alleged investment account. But money goes to cheaters. mCitizen is not utilized to make money. This is the easiest way to admit an effort to cheat. The Ministry emphasises that mCitizen is simply a free public application and does not offer services to make or invest money. The name ‘mCitizen 3.0’ may further mislead. The hotel had previously stated that the word was laboriously linked to the planned European digital identity portfolio. However, this does not mean that an investment application with that name exists. The authoritative application should only be downloaded from Google Play or App Store, and the information about it should be checked on gov.pl and mCitizen. Did you give the data? Save PESEL If individual has already provided their data on a fake page, they should rapidly reduce the hazard of utilizing them. The Ministry of Digitisation recommends the reservation of the PESEL number. This can be done in the mCitizen app, on gov.pl or in the municipality office. In the application it is adequate to enter “Services”, choice “Reserve PESEL” and confirm the operation. It is besides worth checking the past of the usage of PESEL and observing bank accounts. If the impostor has obtained banking log-in or has already taken place, contact the bank as shortly as possible and study the substance to the police. Suspected sites and another attempts at fraud can be reported by CERT Polska through the incident.cert.pl service or straight in the service “Safely on the network” in the application mCicietel. fishy texts can be sent to 8080. The most crucial regulation is so simple: if an advertisement utilizing the state logo of the application promises a fast profit or investment, do not click on the link or supply data.