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GNR alerts to "fake accidents" scams

Semanário de Felgueiras28 August 2026 at 09:31

The National Republican Guard issued an alert about scams involving the simulation of traffic accidents, revealing that in the first six months of 2026 the accumulated losses reached 72,540 euros, a value that approaches the total registered throughout the entire year of 2025, which was 77,480 euros.

According to GNR, the suspects stage non-existent collisions to demand immediate payments and gain access to victims' bank accounts. The scheme is based on a calculated staging of accidents, with the highest individual loss recorded reaching 15,450 euros.

Between January and June 2026, 30 reports of this phenomenon were counted nationwide, with three occurrences reported in the city of Porto. GNR emphasizes the growing sophistication of these fraudulent practices and appeals to the population to immediately contact authorities regarding any suspicious approach.

GNR recommends never making immediate payments at the scene, protecting banking data, photographing the vehicles and the accident, requesting documentation from the other party, and filling out the friendly report or contacting the insurer. Citizens are also advised to file a report at the nearest territorial station.

De acordo com dados da Guarda Nacional Republicana, nos primeiros seis meses de 2026, as burlas por simulação de acidentes de viação causaram um prejuízo acumulado de 72 540 euros às vítimas, aproximando-se da totalidade do valor registado durante todo o ano de 2025 (77 480 euros).
Em comunicado a GNR alerta a população para a crescente sofisticação deste crime, no qual “os suspeitos simulam colisões inexistentes para exigir pagamentos imediatos e aceder a contas bancárias”.
Segundo a guarda num destes “falsos acidentes” o registado prejuízo individual atingiu os 15 450 euros.
Aquela força policial alerta ainda que entre janeiro e junho do corrente ano, foram contabilizadas 30 denúncias deste fenómeno em território nacional, no Porto o fenómeno foi reportado em 3 ocasiões.
O esquema assenta normalmente numa encenação calculada de acidentes
A GNR alerta para a importância de denunciar estas situações, após uma suposta situação de acidente de viação. A prevenção e a recolha rigorosa de informação no momento destas situações podem ser determinantes para evitar que uma situação aparentemente normal se transforme numa burla, por esse motivo recomenda-se:

Nunca efetue pagamentos imediatos no local;
Proteja sempre os seus dados bancários;
Em situações de acidente rodoviário, fotografe sempre os veículos e o acidente;
Solicite a documentação da outra parte para efeitos de comunicação à seguradora;
Preencha sempre a participação amigável ou contacte a sua seguradora.
Perante a evolução destas práticas fraudulentas, reconhecer os sinais de perigo e agir com cautela são passos essenciais para prevenir o crime. A GNR apela a que, perante qualquer abordagem suspeita ou ocorrência de burla, os cidadãos contactem de imediato a GNR ou formalizem a denúncia no posto territorial mais próximo.

O conteúdo GNR alerta para burlas de “falsos acidentes” aparece primeiro em Semanário de Felgueiras.

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