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Current Warnings and Security Tips

Whether it’s phishing, hacking, or classic fraud schemes: Protect yourself and your finances against criminals. We provide you with the latest warnings and security tips. Here you’ll find the newest reports and articles collected in one overview.

If you suspect that you have been a victim of fraud, please contact us immediately at +43 (0) 50505-26105.

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CURRENT WARNINGS

Stay Safe This Summer The summer holiday season is a time to relax and travel – unfortunately, fraudsters often take advantage of this period to target unsuspecting victims. Please remain especially vigilant regarding the following: Travel Bookings: Use only trusted booking platforms. Carefully check website addresses and links and be particularly cautious of unusually cheap offers or requests for urgent payment. Card Fraud: Be vigilant when using ATMs. Always cover the keypad with your free hand when entering your PIN and never let your bank card out of your sight. Public Wi-Fi: Avoid using online banking services via open, unsecured networks. Whenever possible, use a VPN connection to help protect your data. Ticket Scams: Purchase concert and event tickets only from official sellers or authorized vendors. Be cautious of offers on classified ad websites or social media platforms.”
Never Share your TANs and PINs! There is currently an increase in fraud attempts. Please be vigilant regarding suspicious phone calls or messages, as well as requests to authorize transactions or to share TANs and PINs.
Attention: Bank Austria employees will never request payments from you over the phone. Currently, scams are circulating in which customers log onto fraudulent websites due to fake messages. These customers then receive calls claiming to be from Bank Austria. Scammers urge victims to make transfers for security reasons. Important Note: Bank employees will never ask you to share TANs, PIN or make transfers for any reasons. If you have received such calls or clicked on a link, please contact +43 (0) 50505-26105 immediately.

Stay Safe This Summer

The summer holiday season is a time to relax and travel – unfortunately, fraudsters often take advantage of this period to target unsuspecting victims. Please remain especially vigilant regarding the following:

Travel Bookings: Use only trusted booking platforms. Carefully check website addresses and links and be particularly cautious of unusually cheap offers or requests for urgent payment.
Card Fraud: Be vigilant when using ATMs. Always cover the keypad with your free hand when entering your PIN and never let your bank card out of your sight.
Public Wi-Fi: Avoid using online banking services via open, unsecured networks. Whenever possible, use a VPN connection to help protect your data.
Ticket Scams: Purchase concert and event tickets only from official sellers or authorized vendors. Be cautious of offers on classified ad websites or social media platforms.”

Never Share your TANs and PINs!

There is currently an increase in fraud attempts. Please be vigilant regarding suspicious phone calls or messages, as well as requests to authorize transactions or to share TANs and PINs.

Attention: Bank Austria employees will never request payments from you over the phone.

Currently, scams are circulating in which customers log onto fraudulent websites due to fake messages. These customers then receive calls claiming to be from Bank Austria. Scammers urge victims to make transfers for security reasons.

Important Note:
Bank employees will never ask you to share TANs, PIN or make transfers for any reasons. If you have received such calls or clicked on a link, please contact +43 (0) 50505-26105 immediately.

Date:	Warning:	Link to the warning:
01.07.2026	Attention warning: Bank transfer	Read the warning
25.06.2026	Attention warning: Daughter Scam	Read the warning
02.06.2026	Attention warning: Phishing-E-Mail - SurveyMonkey	Read the warning
22.05.2026	Attention warning: Fake SMS from the tax authorities	Read the warning

FMA offers tips against fraudsters

The tricks of financial scammers, warnings about dubious offers, and more can be found in the Financial ABC of the Financial Market Authority. On the website, you will find, among other things, investor warnings and advice on how to protect yourself from criminals’ schemes. In addition, the Financial ABC provides expert tips on money-related topics such as retirement planning, insurance, loans, and investments.

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Security for your finances

Current Warnings and Security Tips

CURRENT WARNINGS

Stay Safe This Summer

Never Share your TANs and PINs!

Attention: Bank Austria employees will never request payments from you over the phone.

FMA offers tips against fraudsters

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Security for your finances

Current Warnings and Security Tips

CURRENT WARNINGS

Stay Safe This Summer

Never Share your TANs and PINs!

Attention: Bank Austria employees will never request payments from you over the phone.

FMA offers tips against fraudsters

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