A new fraud scheme in the housing and communal services sector has been revealed

Brief retelling from RIA II

Fraudsters are calling Russians with an offer to pay for utilities with a 15% discount through sites that imitate the GIS housing and communal services service.

Entering personal data and bank details on such sites leads to loss of money and the use of personal accounts as dropper chains.

Experts recommend paying utility bills through bank mobile applications, the GIS housing and communal services service, or the personal account of the management company.

MOSCOW, October 11 - RIA Novosti. Fraudsters call Russians with an offer to pay for utilities with a 15% discount through sites that imitate the GIS housing and communal services service, but in reality this leads to the loss of money and personal data, the press service of the Popular Front’s “Moshelovka” platform told RIA Novosti.

“Scammers are calling Russians on behalf of payment centers and GIS housing and communal services with an offer to pay for utilities at a 15% discount,” the press service said.

Fraudsters convince potential victims to follow a supposedly official link and pay the invoice. The site is a phishing site, visually copying the style of the GIS Housing and Communal Services service.

“Entering personal data and bank details on such a site leads to money being stolen from the account, and personal accounts being used as dropper chains,” experts said.

Moshelovka recommends paying utility bills exclusively in bank mobile applications, through the GIS housing and communal services service or the personal account of your management company.