{"id":22983,"date":"2026-07-09T13:14:34","date_gmt":"2026-07-09T10:14:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.obi.gr\/?p=22983"},"modified":"2026-07-09T13:14:34","modified_gmt":"2026-07-09T10:14:34","slug":"wipo-ip-scam-awareness-campaign-on-fraudulent-emails-sms-messages-and-other-scam-communications","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.obi.gr\/en\/wipo-ip-scam-awareness-campaign-on-fraudulent-emails-sms-messages-and-other-scam-communications\/","title":{"rendered":"WIPO IP Scam Awareness Campaign on Fraudulent Emails, SMS Messages and Other Scam Communications"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>We would like to inform you about <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wipo.int\/portal\/en\/index.html\">WIPO&#8217;s<\/a><\/strong> new <strong>IP Scam Awareness Campaign<\/strong>, which aims to help intellectual property (IP) service users, businesses, stakeholders, and innovators identify and avoid <strong>deceptive phone calls, phishing emails, fraudulent SMS messages, and fake payment requests relating to WIPO\u2019s IP services.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>As IP-related scams increasingly target applicants and users of IP systems, we encourage you to remain vigilant and <strong>take the necessary precautions<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Campaign Video: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=SF5axxd8JmM\">Scam Warning: Fraudulent Emails, Invoices and Calls Are Targeting Users of WIPO&#8217;s IP Services &#8211; YouTube<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>You can learn more about the campaign by visiting the following webpage: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wipo.int\/en\/web\/paying-for-ip-services\/scam-warning\">Scam Warning &#8211; Spoofed Calls, Phishing Emails, Fraudulent Payment Requests<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-22977\" src=\"https:\/\/www.obi.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/733993046_1721176762397912_6370971427637916105_n.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"497\" height=\"279\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.obi.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/733993046_1721176762397912_6370971427637916105_n.jpg 1921w, https:\/\/www.obi.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/733993046_1721176762397912_6370971427637916105_n-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.obi.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/733993046_1721176762397912_6370971427637916105_n-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.obi.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/733993046_1721176762397912_6370971427637916105_n-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.obi.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/733993046_1721176762397912_6370971427637916105_n-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.obi.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/733993046_1721176762397912_6370971427637916105_n-747x420.jpg 747w, https:\/\/www.obi.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/733993046_1721176762397912_6370971427637916105_n-696x391.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.obi.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/733993046_1721176762397912_6370971427637916105_n-1068x600.jpg 1068w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 497px) 100vw, 497px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We would like to inform you about WIPO&#8217;s new IP Scam Awareness Campaign, which aims to help intellectual property (IP) service users, businesses, stakeholders, and innovators identify and avoid deceptive phone calls, phishing emails, fraudulent SMS messages, and fake payment requests relating to WIPO\u2019s IP services. 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