Fraudsters use threats and isolation to deceive children

Brief retelling from RIA II

Threats, criminal intimidation and calls for secrecy are key techniques used by scammers in schemes aimed at defrauding children.

The attackers isolate the child from adults, prohibiting them from discussing what is happening with their parents and friends.

Isolation deprives a teenager of the opportunity to receive a sober assessment of the situation and support.

MOSCOW, October 6 - RIA Novosti. Threats, intimidation with criminal liability, as well as calls to maintain secrecy are the key techniques of scammers in schemes aimed at deceiving children, Sergei Kalinin, first deputy head of the department for organizing the fight against the illegal use of information and communication technologies of the Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs, told RIA Novosti.

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"All of these fraudulent schemes use the same key techniques. First of all, these are threatening calls on behalf of law enforcement agencies and criminal intimidation, which forces the child to act under the influence of emotions," he said.

Kalinin noted that in this case, the attackers isolate the child from adults and, under the pretext of “secrecy of the investigation” or “risk of aggravating the situation,” strictly prohibit discussing what is happening with parents, relatives and friends.