Fraudsters launched bots in instant messengers to select tours before the New Year

Brief retelling from RIA II

On the eve of the New Year holidays, scammers launched bots in messengers to select tours, which collect data and generate offers with payment links.

Fake websites of hotels and recreation centers are also being created with tempting offers and calls for urgent payment.

MOSCOW, October 2 - RIA Novosti. On the eve of the New Year holidays, fraudsters launched bots in instant messengers to select tours and generate offers with payment links, Georgy Mokhov, vice-president of the Russian Union of Travel Industry (RST), told RIA Novosti.

“On the eve of the New Year holidays, scammers use a variety of methods of deception. One of the new options is the appearance of bots in instant messengers that collect feedback, for example, with surveys “what is your vacation budget” and then generate offers with payment links,” Mokhov said.

According to him, scammers also create fake websites for hotels, recreation centers, and glamping sites with tempting offers and calls for urgent payment.