economy
February 25, 2026
Igor opened a company, then received a suspicious envelope: This scam can cost you 12,000 dinars
In recent days, the Serbian business scene has once again come under attack by a cleverly designed scheme targeting mostly newly established legal entities and entrepreneurs.
TL;DR
- New businesses are receiving misleading payment requests disguised as official government correspondence.
- The letters demand 12,150 dinars for registration in a private commercial database ('Info Subjekt' / 'ISS').
- This registration is not legally required and has no connection to the Serbian Business Registers Agency (APR).
- The company sending the letters lacks transparent contact information, despite being formally registered.
- Lawyers state that these are misleading commercial offers designed to create a false sense of obligation.
- Victims may be able to recover the money through civil lawsuits or by sending dunning notices.
- The APR has previously warned the public about similar scams.
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