The Central Bank of Malta has received several reports from
residents of Malta who received scam calls via
VIBER and would like to warn the public to be on their
guard.
The caller profile shows up as the ‘Central Bank of
Malta' and even includes a photo of the Bank's premises
– even though the number is not linked at all with CBM, may
not appear, or may be a foreign number. The recipient is told that
their ‘account number or other personal information are
needed' in order to solve some problem – in particular
linked to a threat to block credit cards.
Please note that the Central Bank of Malta is not a commercial
bank and does not offer bank accounts or credit cards to the
public. In the few instances that it needs to contact a member of
the public, electronic mail from the Bank's email or written
correspondence is used.
