The ECC has recorded cases of fraudulent emails sent to Czech citizens. The e-mail subject is: “Warning: how to recover lost funds and avoid fraud”. The text urges people to contact the supposed ‘ECC inspector’ Peter Nusser (who has never worked for the ECC Czech Republic which neither has any inspectors), who will supposedly help them recover their funds.

We also note that the ECC does not conduct “cryptocurrency investigations”, nor does it keep a list of fraudulent and unlicensed brokers, nor does it cooperate with the Cyber Security Department of the European Central Bank. The ECC acts as an amicable dispute resolution agent and not as any kind of payment facilitator.

The scammers’ email invites you to register on the Maritime Investments platform, claiming that there are 59 726,00 euros in “your account”. Which is nonsense and therefore a scam. Also, the International Tax Service of the European Union mentioned at the end of the text does not exist.

“We warn against similar activities by fraudsters, abusing the name and reputation of public service institutions or public officials in general. If the service offered seems too advantageous, then it probably will not be advantageous, and it is advisable to check the matter well, or ideally just dismiss it as a spam,” says Ondřej Tichota, Director of the European Consumer Centre Czechia.