GNR WARNS ABOUT SCAMS INVOLVING "FALSE ACCIDENTS" THAT HAVE ALREADY defrauded VICTIMS OF MORE THAN 72 THOUSAND EUROSPhoto by Manuel Cortés on Pexels
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GNR WARNS ABOUT SCAMS INVOLVING "FALSE ACCIDENTS" THAT HAVE ALREADY defrauded VICTIMS OF MORE THAN 72 THOUSAND EUROS

Canal N – Notícias – Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro29 August 2026 at 09:16

The Republican National Guard alerted to the increase in scams through the simulation of traffic accidents in Portugal, with 30 complaints registered in the first six months of this year, 15.4% more than in the same previous period, causing losses exceeding 72 thousand euros. The suspects mainly approach older drivers, convincing them that they were involved in a collision, then pressuring them to pay immediately for the alleged damages, using cash or portable payment terminals. In some cases, the scammers even observe the PIN code and swap bank cards, later making unauthorized withdrawals. GNR recommends that drivers do not make payments on the spot, photograph the vehicles, collect data from the other party, and contact authorities or the insurance company when faced with suspicious situations.

A Guarda Nacional Republicana alerta para o aumento das burlas através da simulação de acidentes de viação. Só nos primeiros seis meses deste ano, foram registadas 30 denúncias em Portugal, mais 15,4% do que no mesmo período de 2025.

Os casos já provocaram prejuízos superiores a 72 mil euros, com os suspeitos a abordarem sobretudo condutores mais idosos e a convencê-los de que estiveram envolvidos numa colisão.

Depois da abordagem, os burlões pressionam as vítimas a pagar imediatamente pelos supostos danos, recorrendo a dinheiro ou a terminais de pagamento portáteis. Em alguns casos, chegam a observar o código PIN e a trocar o cartão bancário por outro semelhante, realizando posteriormente levantamentos indevidos.

A GNR aconselha os condutores a não efetuarem pagamentos no local, a fotografarem os veículos, recolherem os dados da outra parte e contactarem as autoridades ou a seguradora perante qualquer situação suspeita.

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