Attorney General warns of Autenticação.Gov email scam
The Attorney General's Office (Procuradoria‑Geral da República or PGR) has warned of a phishing scam that uses emails about an alleged fine to push victims to a fraudulent webpage resembling Autenticação.Gov and harvest bank details. The PGR's Cybercrime Office says the fake page is designed to steal credentials and financial data; authorities advise not clicking links from unsolicited messages and to verify any notices via official channels. Internet users and anyone who uses state digital services should be cautious, check URLs carefully and report suspicious messages to the PGR and their bank.
Autenticação.Gov refers to the government's central online authentication platform ( Autenticação.Gov ) used to log into many Portuguese public services with a single digital identity. The PGR's Cybercrime Office warned that fraudsters are mimicking the platform with fake pages to steal bank details, so anyone using online public services should check official URLs, enable two‑factor authentication where offered and never share banking credentials.
The Attorney General's Office is Portugal's public prosecution service, the Procuradoria‑Geral da República (PGR), which leads criminal prosecutions and issues official legal warnings, including through specialised units such as its Cybercrime Office. The PGR recently warned about email scams targeting banking details, so residents should treat its alerts as primary sources of official cybersecurity guidance.
