The Ministry of Finance of the Russian Federation launched an updated service “Stop! Scammer!" with interactive simulator

MOSCOW, September 16 - RIA Novosti. Updated service "Stop! Fraudster!" launched on the federal educational portal moifinansy.rf, where Russians will have the opportunity to develop a model for responding to scammers’ schemes, the Russian Ministry of Finance reports.

“The federal educational portal moifinansy.rf has launched an updated service “Stop! Fraudster!” It will help users not only learn about common financial fraud schemes, but also practice the correct model of behavior when contacting a potential attacker,” says the materials on the ministry’s website.

The main element of the service is an interactive simulator that simulates real calls and messages supposedly from a bank, relative, boss and other persons, the materials note.

“The user needs to select a role and go through various scenarios designed taking into account the characteristics and most common risks for different age groups. After each answer, the simulator will explain what signs of fraud were in the situation and why the chosen tactics could lead to the loss of money or personal data,” the materials explain.

The interactive capabilities of the service will allow you to translate knowledge into practical skills, notes Alexey Yakovlev, director of the financial policy department of the Russian Ministry of Finance. “Our task is to help a person develop the correct sequence of actions so that in the event of a real attempt to deceive, he can recognize the manipulation, stop and not transfer money or personal data to the scammers,” his words are quoted in the materials on the site.

The simulator in the service is complemented by a knowledge base with practical materials in the form of articles, step-by-step instructions, checklists and reminders in PDF format. In addition, a separate section of the service is devoted to analysis of typical mistakes that scammers use, and the materials also take into account the characteristics of different audiences, the Ministry of Finance notes.