Senator Sheikin warned of a new fraudulent scheme involving payments to pensioners
Fraudsters are sending pensioners fake notifications from the Social Fund urging them to follow a link
Quick Look
- Senator Artem Sheikin warned of a new fraudulent scheme targeting pensioners.
- Attackers send fake notifications on behalf of the Social Fund with an offer to follow a link to clarify the amount of the pension in order to take over personal data and access to Government Services.
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Why It Matters
Attackers regularly use phishing methods to gain access to citizens' personal data through fake messages.
Senator Artem Sheikin said that attackers began sending pensioners notifications on behalf of the Social Fund and inviting them to follow a fake link. He warned about the new fraud scheme in a conversation with RIA Novosti.
According to the senator, the message may look like a regular notification from the department: the person is informed that his application has been reviewed and the amount of his pension has changed, but the amount itself is not indicated. To find out, you are encouraged to follow a link that takes you to a third-party site. If you enter your bank card details on this site or log in to Gosuslugi to gain access to confidential information, fraudsters can gain access to personal data.
Sheikin urged not to trust messages just because they are addressed by name or the name of the Social Fund. In his opinion, it is better to ignore such messages, and if a person has applied for a pension recalculation, it is better to independently check the information through official services. “You should not transfer passwords, codes from SMS or bank card data to the sender of the message to “clarify the amount”,” the senator emphasized.
Open Questions
- What is the extent of this fraudulent scheme?
