Sociálna poisťovňa warns of fake debts and SMS messages stealing banking data

On 1 October, Sociálna poisťovňa warned of phishing demands to pay nonexistent arrears. A fake website reproduces the old appearance of its electronic services: matching graphics and even a genuine link to socpoist.sk make it look official. However, the browser address does not belong to the institution, its electronic services or its mobile app.

After the login button is pressed, the website asks for a rodné číslo, a personal identification number. It does not actually check it: even an invented, someone else’s or incorrect number lets users continue. Links to the fake site were also sent by SMS from the foreign number +358505312716. Paying through this website would send money to the fraudsters; they also seek payment-card details and access to bank accounts.

The institution recommends opening its mobile app independently and signing in as usual, rather than through an app or Elektronický účet poistenca page sent by someone else. The official addresses are socpoist.sk and https://esluzby.socpoist.sk/moj-portal/. Unusual domain endings, including .eu.cc, hyphens and misspellings can indicate a fake. Sociálna poisťovňa warns against links demanding urgent payment and stresses that it does not request confidential card details through unverified links.

The institution advises checking a doubtful debt after signing into one’s own Elektronický účet poistenca or directly with Sociálna poisťovňa. If banking data has already been shared, it recommends immediately contacting the bank and blocking the card. Suspicious messages about contributions, payments, banking or personal data can be checked with its information and advice centre or a branch. Official social-insurance information is available on socpoist.sk, while personal data is accessible after signing into the electronic account.