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20 March 2025

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This webpage describes the most frequent cases of fraud which may impact on your business as well as advice to protect you against it. As you will see fraudsters are clever and very organised. The cases of fraud presented are not exceptional, they happen every day worldwide. Beware.

We recommend that you distribute this webpage in your company. Advise all directors to read it as well as anyone with power of attorney over the company’s accounts. Fraudsters often target the latter.

Unfortunately total protection does not exist, as fraud is often linked to a human factor. Nonetheless if you communicate and apply the recommendations made in this leaflet in your business you can restrict the risks considerably. 

Who to contact in case of doubt or fraud?

In case of doubt or fraud contact Local Anfi-fraud officer via e-mail anti-fraud@ing.sk or by phone +421 2 593 46 361 (working days 09:00-17:00, outside of these hours, contact please fraude@ing.com).

For matters connected with other ING entity than ING SK contact fraude@ing.com or contact local Anti-fraud Officer of respective ING entity.

Other possibilities of reporting fraudulent acting (anonymous reporting):

If you notice attempted fraud or if fraud has occurred in your businesses, immediately inform your ING contact. By calling your bank quickly, you will increase the likelihood of recuperating the funds embezzled.

Other formalities with the authorities can also be required (filing a complaint with the police, etc.). Our specialists can also advise you on the steps to be taken.

Published information is offered for purely information purposes by ING and has no contractual value. Consequently it may, under no circumstances, serve as a basis to hold ING liable in particular if, despite these recommendations, your company is a victim of any of the fraud detailed in this webpage.