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Bank Fraud Help · Montenegro

NLB Banka Montenegro Fraud: How to Report It and Stop the Money

If money left your NLB Banka Montenegro account without your permission, or you paid a scammer, contact NLB Banka Montenegro straight away and ask it to block the payment and your card. The first minutes matter most.

Do this first

  1. Call NLB Banka Montenegro’s official line below, or use help inside the official NLB Banka Montenegro app. Never use a number from a text, a caller or a search result.
  2. Give them the transaction details (amount, time, and the account or number you paid) and ask them to block your card and stop or recall the payment.
  3. Change your online banking password and PIN if anyone may know them. NLB Banka Montenegro will never ask for your PIN, password or a one-time code.
  4. Report it to the police too: see who handles cybercrime in Montenegro, and keep screenshots of every message and payment.

Official NLB Banka Montenegro fraud contacts

NLB Banka Montenegro

Bank
  • Contact centre (card blocking 24/7):19888(Mon–Fri 8am–10pm, Sat 8am–6pm, Sun 8am–4pm; card blocking 24/7)
  • Card blocking from abroad:+382 20 402 000(24/7)
Source: NLB Banka Montenegro official page

Know this about Montenegro

  • Outside office hours, Hipotekarna's 19905 line is answered by an external centre that can only block cards.

If NLB Banka Montenegro won’t help

Central Bank of Montenegro (CBCG), client protection

Complaints about banks and other credit institutions.

Complain to your bank first. The Central Bank then acts on your complaint within its legal powers. Address: Bulevar Svetog Petra Cetinjskog 6, 81000 Podgorica.

Official website

Report it to the police too

Cybercrime agencies in Montenegro lists who to report to.

Common questions about NLB Banka Montenegro fraud

What is the NLB Banka Montenegro fraud helpline number?
NLB Banka Montenegro lists these numbers on its own website: Contact centre (card blocking 24/7): 19888 (Mon–Fri 8am–10pm, Sat 8am–6pm, Sun 8am–4pm; card blocking 24/7); Card blocking from abroad: +382 20 402 000 (24/7). Always dial the number printed on your card or shown in the official app if you are unsure.
How do I report fraud to NLB Banka Montenegro?
Call NLB Banka Montenegro's official line, or report it by email: [email protected]. Tell them the amount, the time and the account the money went to, and ask them to block your card or the payment.
What if NLB Banka Montenegro will not help or refund me?
In Montenegro you can complain to Central Bank of Montenegro (CBCG), client protection. Details of what each one handles are on this page.

Other providers in Montenegro

Erste Bank MontenegroHipotekarna banka

These contacts were read on NLB Banka Montenegro’s own website on 3 October 2026. If a number has changed, use the one in the official app and tell us. Ministry of Cyber Affairs is not NLB Banka Montenegro and cannot recover money. All Montenegro providers are in Bank Fraud Help: Montenegro.