The head of the press service of the Main Directorate of the Ministry of Internal Affairs for Moscow warned teenagers about telephone fraud
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The head of the press service of the Main Directorate of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia for Moscow, Vladimir Vasenin, said that teenagers should perceive the commanding tone in a telephone conversation with an unknown person as a danger signal and immediately stop communication, since real law enforcement officers never involve citizens in telephone operations.
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Fraudsters are increasingly using smartphones as the main tool to deceive citizens, including teenagers, by posing as government officials and demanding immediate action under pressure.
A commanding tone when talking on the phone with an unknown person should become a marker for a teenager. After this, you need to stop communicating and hang up, said the head of the press service of the Main Directorate of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia for Moscow, Vladimir Vasenin, writes TASS.
“I want to tell all the guys that a phone call is not an order, it is not a basis for action. A phone call is just a way to get certain information,” he said.
He warned teenagers that today the mobile phone is the main entry point for scammers to any citizen. It is through a smartphone that scammers usually try to implement their schemes. You need to be critical of the information coming from calls and SMS.
Real employees of law enforcement agencies and special services will never invite either a child or an adult to participate in any operation, Vasenin concluded.
Open Questions
- What specific scams are most common among teenagers today?
- Are there preventive conversations in schools on this topic?
- What measures are the police taking to raise awareness among teenagers about phone scams?
