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Two in every three Portuguese people were targets of fraud attempts in the last year. Know how to protect yourself
Fraud attempts via SMS, email, and phone have become increasingly difficult to identify, with statistics indicating that two-thirds of the population were targeted in the past year. Financial experts advise verifying the source of any suspicious message and exercising extreme caution with unsolicited requests for personal or financial information.
Why it mattersIf you live in Portugal, you are at high risk of receiving sophisticated digital or phone scams, so verify any unexpected financial contact through official bank channels rather than responding to the message directly.
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