Russian cyber police showed the operation of a fraudulent call center
Quick Look
- Russian cyber police have published a video from a fraudulent call center operating from abroad.
- The attackers deceived pensioners using the “relative in trouble” scheme, posing as relatives and extorting money for solving problems with the law after fictitious road accidents.
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Why It Matters
The "relative in trouble" scam is a common type of telephone scam targeting seniors.
Russian cyber police showed a video from a fraudulent call center operating from abroad, whose employees deceived Russians using the “relative in trouble” scheme. The video was published by the department.
The footage shows young men and women calling and communicating with the victims.
The scammers introduced themselves to pensioners as their closest relatives: sons, daughters, grandchildren, convincing them that they were the culprits of the accident with the victims and now they allegedly face criminal liability. Fake law enforcement officers were involved in the deception, promising the elderly to free their relatives from troubles in exchange for money.
The Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs urged citizens not to panic when receiving a call allegedly from a relative asking for help in a difficult life situation and to transfer money to the courier. The department advised them to contact their relatives themselves and find out all the circumstances, and not to be led by callers who could be scammers.
Open Questions
- In which country is the call center based?
- How many people were affected by the actions of this group?
