WARNING! IDENTITY THEFT AND INTERNET FRAUD

Recently there has been an increase in reports of cases of fraudsters using fake messages (e-mail, Facebook messages, etc.) to ask for money or the payment of outstanding invoices by pretending to be friends, relations, colleagues or superiors of the recipient.

If you receive demands of this nature and the names of the senders sound familiar to you, you should check the authenticity of these mails by contacting these persons via other channels such as by telephone or by text message. The Austrian Mint advises you to exercise extreme caution in such cases as we are unable to replace any losses you may incur.