tech
February 10, 2026
NEW SCAM IN SERBIA! Messages are sent on Whatsapp from familiar numbers asking for money
Due to the alarming situation and a new, extremely dangerous internet scam spreading rapidly through Serbia, banks have begun sending urgent warnings to their users.
TL;DR
- A new, dangerous internet scam is rapidly spreading in Serbia.
- Banks are sending urgent warnings to users via private messages and official applications.
- The scam involves messages sent through WhatsApp, appearing to be from known contacts asking for urgent money transfers.
- Messages often create a sense of urgency or provide excuses for not being able to talk (e.g., 'broken microphone').
- The Serbian Ministry of Internal Affairs (MUP) has also issued warnings, noting that hackers take over profiles to gain trust and solicit money.
- IT experts state that hackers use sophisticated methods, including artificial intelligence, and that digital theft is now more likely than physical theft.
- Passwords can be stolen through malicious scripts hidden on websites offering free movies and series.
- If you click on a suspicious link, it is advised to immediately change your passwords.
- Serbian influencer Mića Ašćerić lost 1,000 euros to this scam, highlighting that anyone can be a target.
- Ašćerić has filed a criminal complaint and intends to pursue the perpetrators legally.