Fraudulent SMS alerts impersonating Portuguese Social Security
Criminals are sending fake messages claiming to be from Social Security (Segurança Social). These scam texts aim to deceive recipients into revealing personal or financial information. Verify requests directly with official channels before responding.
Why it matters for your move
Expats and residents should recognize social security scams to avoid identity theft and financial loss.
This is Re-locant.com’s own brief, written to explain what the update means for people moving to or living in Portugal. For the full original report, see the source below.