Ombudsman Yana Lantratova gave recommendations on protection from fraudsters
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The Commissioner for Human Rights in the Russian Federation, Yana Lantratova, advised citizens to turn on notifications about banking transactions, limit daily limits on transfers and cash withdrawals, use a separate card for online purchases and different passwords for mail, public services and banks, and also discuss with your family the rules of behavior in the event of suspicious calls, so as not to act hastily and not become a victim of scammers.
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The Commissioner for Human Rights in the Russian Federation, Yana Lantratova, gave recommendations to citizens on protecting themselves from fraud in the face of growing cybercrime and the use of social engineering by attackers.
The Commissioner for Human Rights in the Russian Federation, Yana Lantratova, recommended that Russian citizens include notifications about all banking transactions and limit the daily amounts of transfers and cash withdrawals.
Lantratova advised getting a separate card for online purchases and using different passwords for mail, State Services and banking services.
The Ombudsman emphasized the importance of discussing with the family the rules of conduct in case of suspicious calls and the need to check the information yourself, without being rushed.
MOSCOW, October 1 - RIA Novosti. Citizens of the Russian Federation, in order to avoid becoming victims of fraudsters, need to now turn on notifications about all banking transactions, limit the daily amounts of transfers and cash withdrawals, have a separate card for online purchases and use different passwords for mail, “State services” and banking services, Commissioner for Human Rights in the Russian Federation Yana Lantratova told RIA Novosti.
She emphasized that today attackers know how to fake phone numbers, use stolen personal data and constantly come up with new schemes and legends. But the basis of most attacks remains the same - to force a person to act before he has time to think.
“Therefore, it is useful to set simple rules in advance for yourself and your loved ones. Turn on notifications about all banking transactions. Limit the daily amounts of transfers and cash withdrawals. For online purchases, have a separate card and do not keep large amounts on it. Use different passwords for mail, government services and banking services, enable two-factor protection,” Lantratova said.
According to her, in order to protect yourself from scammers, it is also worth discussing the basic rules of behavior within the family.
“If someone receives a call from ‘the bank’, ‘from the police’ or ‘from a government department’ and is asked to urgently carry out a transaction with money, the conversation stops, the information is checked independently. It is especially important to talk about this with elderly relatives and teenagers,” the ombudsman clarified.
Lantratova emphasized that the scammer will always find a reason in a conversation why he needs to act right now. Therefore, when in a hurry, you need to remember the rule: if you are in a hurry, stop.
Open Questions
- What specific daily transfer and withdrawal limits does the Ombudsman recommend?
- Are government measures planned to improve the financial literacy of the population based on these recommendations?
