Bank of Italy warns of phishing website misusing its name and logo to harvest banking credentials

The Bank of Italy issued a warning about a fraudulent website, now taken down, that unlawfully used the Bank’s name and logo and was designed to capture users’ banking credentials. The site presented itself as relating to “Anti-Money Laundering Supervision and Regulation” and “AML Oversight” and invited users to select their bank under the false pretext of updating anti-money laundering compliance information. After a bank was selected, a fake login page mimicking the bank’s authentication interface prompted users to enter credentials, which were then made available to the fraudsters. The Bank of Italy requested the site’s removal, informed the competent authorities, and stated it may take further action to protect users and its reputation, while advising users not to enter credentials or personal data on suspicious websites and to rely on the Bank’s official channels for information requests.