Fraudsters began to deceive Russians under the guise of clinic employees
Expert Pyotr Shcherbachenko warned about a new scheme for registering for vaccination
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- Fraudsters are sending messages to Russians inviting them to sign up for a flu vaccination using phishing links.
- Expert Peter Shcherbachenko urges you to check the website address and use only official services.
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Why It Matters
Fraudsters use phishing sites that imitate the Gosuslugi portal to steal user data under the pretext of signing up for medical procedures.
Fraudsters masquerading as clinic employees have begun to deceive Russians using a new scheme. Peter Shcherbachenko, associate professor at the Financial University under the Government of Russia, warned about the attack aimed at residents of the country in a conversation with NEWS.RU.
As the specialist explained, the essence of the scheme is that a fraudster, who pretends to be an employee of a clinic, sends a message to a potential victim offering to sign up for a flu vaccination. “To ensure that the victim gets their attention, [the attackers] use tempting phrases: “Skip the line at a convenient time,” “Book a scarce imported vaccine,” or “Only 10 slots left in your area,” Shcherbachenko explained.
The expert clarified that such messages contain links to phishing resources that look similar to the State Services portal. To avoid becoming a victim of such fraud, Shcherbachenko urged people to make an appointment with a doctor only through official services and carefully check the website address in the browser.
Open Questions
- How many citizens have already suffered from this scheme?
