Over 1.3 million fraudulent calls, blocked in the first five months of the year

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26 June 2026
17:15

Over 1.3 million fraudulent calls were blocked in the first five months of this year. However, authorities warn that social engineering frauds, through which scammers manipulate victims to obtain money or personal data, are becoming increasingly sophisticated with the development of artificial intelligence, reports IPN.

At a round table, the director of the National Agency for Regulation in Communications, Sergiu Gaibu, stated that the number of fraudulent calls blocked represents over 7% of the total call traffic received on international routes.

He specified that mechanisms such as validating the origin of calls, dynamic allow and block lists, verifying legitimate presence in roaming, validating subscribers in operator registries, and monitoring traffic anomalies are used to identify fraud attempts.

The participants in the discussions have pointed out that, against the backdrop of artificial intelligence development, attacks are becoming increasingly difficult to detect, and criminals use online applications, identity cloning techniques, and psychological manipulation to obtain personal or financial data. In this context, digital education of the population is considered one of the most effective preventive measures.

In this context, the director of ARCOM mentioned the need to launch a national information campaign, addressed to both adults and educational institutions. He also emphasized that the phenomenon has a cross-border character, and the lack of common international standards regarding communication and internet security hampers the prevention and investigation of these crimes.

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by Alexandru Carasec 23.07.2026

Young specialists in the field of culture can submit their applications for employment and allocation in relevant public institutions. The Ministry of Culture announces that they can benefit from unique allowances of up to 120 thousand lei if they will take up the vacant positions announced by the institution, reports IPN.

The list of available positions includes roles such as artistic director, conductor, choreographer, actor, director, accompanist, museographer, librarian, and sound operator. These are distributed in public cultural institutions across the country.

Graduates of higher education institutions in the field can receive a grant of 120 thousand lei, and those of colleges – 90 thousand lei. The payment is made over the first three years of activity, in three equal installments.

For allocation, young people must submit a file that includes their identification document, the allocation request, educational documents, and other necessary papers. Graduates who have studied abroad must also present the certificate of recognition and equivalence of studies.

Applications can be submitted until August 21, in physical or electronic format. The list published by the Ministry of Culture includes 110 vacant positions in the public cultural institutions of the local public administration authorities and the Ministry of Culture.

23.07.2026