Police warn citizens to hang up on suspicious phone calls

Slovak police issued a public warning advising citizens to immediately terminate suspicious phone calls as part of ongoing efforts to combat telephone fraud schemes. The police specifically cautioned people against withdrawing their savings for unknown individuals or transferring money to strangers who contact them by phone. The advisory comes as authorities continue to address the persistent problem of phone-based financial scams targeting Slovak citizens, particularly schemes where fraudsters impersonate officials or create fake emergencies to manipulate victims into transferring money.