Česká spořitelna files charges over fraudulent emails

The Czech bank Česká spořitelna has filed charges against unknown perpetrators for launching a massive wave of fraudulent emails targeting its customers this week. The emails, part of so-called “phishing”, are aimed to trick individuals into revealing sensitive information such as PIN codes or credit card numbers. Earlier in the week, Česká spořitelna representatives revealed that six people in the country had responded to the fraudulent emails, with three suffering damages. The bank is now helping them to file claims to try and recover lost funds. In addition, the bank has taken out ads in the country papers to further warn customers not to reply to emails asking for private information.