In the Ministry of Home Affairs Report Regarding the development of the number of fraud plans in which the attackers force the victims to call them first.
The scammers send fake documents or messages containing the phone number that it is considered to be called to solve the accused issue. Many people want to verify the reliability of information, decide to contact Messenger of the message. This allows scammers to skip different security measures, the publication said.
Such notes that messages can come through messengers, emails, sms and even in regular mailboxes. For example, notice about hacking accounts, demand for replacement documents, bank cards or sim cards, as well as requests to pay for services or fines.
Earlier, a woman from Kostomuksha in Karelia lost 5.5 million rubles, falling into the tricks of the scammers. The attackers introduced themselves as an employee of the military department and reported that her son was assigned to be appointed in the order of courage, but to receive a reward, it was necessary to transfer secret data. After that, the employee was said to be of the public service portal that contacted her, who reported the compromise of data and the connection of the Islamic Senior Investigator.
The scammers said that a woman was experiencing a suspect in the lawsuit and asked them to withdraw all the money from the accounts. The woman agreed and transferred money, then she asked for another transfer. She turned to the police for help. A criminal case was opened, police officers established situations of the incident.