The Ministry of Internal Affairs listed the signs of a fraudulent transfer

Brief retelling from RIA II

Strange messages from a stranger asking for money back, threats from the police, and accusations of theft may indicate that the money was transferred by scammers.

A stranger may ask to return the money to other bank account details, and not to the account from which the money came.

Fraudsters can use a fake SMS from a fake number, simulating a message from the bank about the receipt of money in the account, although no funds were received in the account.

MOSCOW, October 12 - RIA Novosti. Strange messages from a stranger asking for money back, threats from the police and accusations of theft may indicate that the money was transferred by scammers and not by someone by mistake, the press service of the Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs told RIA Novosti.

“You do not know this person and you did not expect him to transfer funds. Immediately after the funds arrive, you receive strange SMS messages or a call where the stranger says that he accidentally transferred funds,” the press service said, responding to the agency’s request.

Further, what law enforcement officers advise you to pay attention to, the stranger asks to return the money to other bank account details, and not to the account from which the money came.

Also, during communication, an unknown person can exert psychological pressure, for example, scare you with the police or court, or accuse you of theft or fraud. Law enforcement officers emphasized that an honest person would not do this.

“They propose to keep part of the received funds for themselves, and transfer the other part of the funds to the account using the specified details,” the press service added.