Fraudsters on behalf of Rosfinmonitoring are scaring Russians by blocking accounts in the SBP

Fraudsters on behalf of Rosfinmonitoring began to scare Russians by checking transfers in the Faster Payments System and offering to transfer part of the money to a “special account” to “avoid blocking of funds,” the press service of the Popular Front’s “Moshelovka” platform told RIA Novosti.

“The attackers call citizens, introducing themselves as inspectors of the Federal Service for Financial Monitoring or the security service of the operator of the Mir payment system. The victim is told that her recent transfer through the Fast Payment System (FPS) or using a QR code was marked by the system as “doubtful,” they said.

Next, the scammers begin to intimidate Russians by blocking their accounts. “To avoid losing access to a personal account, scammers require confirmation of the legality of the funds sent,” Moshelovka clarified.

At the same time, during the data verification, the attackers ask to transfer the “insurance amount” to a “special verification account,” they added.

Moshelovka recalled that Rosfinmonitoring and NSPK do not conduct telephone checks of individuals and do not require the transfer of funds to “verification” accounts.