Fraudsters began using combined legends to deceive Russians
Scammers pose as employees of departments, lure out codes and force them to download applications
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- Fraudsters in Russia began to use combined legends, posing as department employees.
- They lure codes from SMS messages under the pretext of receiving a package, after which they convince victims to download a malicious application.
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Why It Matters
Fraudsters regularly use new social engineering schemes to steal citizens' funds.
MOSCOW, September 14 - RIA Novosti. Fraudsters use combined legends to deceive Russians, in which they present themselves as employees of various departments, according to materials from the Ministry of Internal Affairs, which RIA Novosti has at its disposal.
According to the materials, swindlers began to combine legends, posing as employees of various departments. So, first, attackers call the victim, for example, under the pretext of receiving a package, and extort a code from an SMS.
After this, an alleged employee of the Ministry of Digital Development contacts the citizen, informs him that fraudsters have hacked his account on the State Services portal, and forces him to download a “special” application to his phone.
Open Questions
- What app exactly do scammers force you to download?
- What is the total amount of damage from this scheme?
