PrivatBank Fraud: How to Report It and Stop the Money
If money left your PrivatBank account without your permission, or you paid a scammer, contact PrivatBank straight away and ask it to block the payment and your card. The first minutes matter most.
Do this first
- Call PrivatBank’s official line below, or use help inside the official PrivatBank app. Never use a number from a text, a caller or a search result.
- 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.
- Change your online banking password and PIN if anyone may know them. PrivatBank will never ask for your PIN, password or a one-time code.
- Report it to the police too: see who handles cybercrime in Ukraine, and keep screenshots of every message and payment.
Official PrivatBank fraud contacts
PrivatBank
Bank- Contact centre (free from mobiles in Ukraine):3700
- From abroad or from landlines:+38 073 716 11 31
If PrivatBank won’t help
National Bank of Ukraine (NBU): consumer complaints
Takes complaints about banks and other financial firms and checks whether they followed the rules. It does not settle individual disputes.
Raise the problem with the bank first. If that fails, contact the NBU through its online form, by email at [email protected], through the nbu_contact_bot chatbot on Viber or Telegram, or on 0 800 505 240. It replies within 30 calendar days.
Official websiteReport it to the police too
Cybercrime agencies in Ukraine lists who to report to, and our step-by-step guide covers the rest: How to Report Cybercrime and Online Fraud in Ukraine (2026).
Common questions about PrivatBank fraud
- What is the PrivatBank fraud helpline number?
- PrivatBank lists these numbers on its own website: Contact centre (free from mobiles in Ukraine): 3700; From abroad or from landlines: +38 073 716 11 31. Always dial the number printed on your card or shown in the official app if you are unsure.
- How do I report fraud to PrivatBank?
- Call PrivatBank's official line. 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 PrivatBank will not help or refund me?
- In Ukraine you can complain to National Bank of Ukraine (NBU): consumer complaints. Details of what each one handles are on this page.
Other providers in Ukraine
These contacts were read on PrivatBank’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 PrivatBank and cannot recover money. All Ukraine providers are in Bank Fraud Help: Ukraine.