Scammers lure Russians out of State Services codes using certain phrases. reported this news with reference to the press center of the Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs. The ministry explained that knowing the typical phrases used by attackers will help recognize fraud promptly. They note that scammers often pose as employees of various marketplaces, delivery services, organizations or utilities.
According to the agency's interlocutor, such “workers” may report the need to confirm identity in order to receive a package or, for example, clarify the number of keys of the intercom system. He also added that scammers can often be identified by their distinctive Southern accent.
The Ministry of Internal Affairs emphasizes that neither medical nor educational institutions nor law enforcement agencies require codes from SMS. If the caller requests, you must stop contact. Previously, the head of cyber intelligence at the company Bastion, Konstantin Larin, told Gazeta.Ru that in Russia during the New Year holidays, traditionally, fraudulent activity increases sharply, in the past three years by 60-80%.
According to him, the most popular scheme this season has become fictional markets, where attackers, using domains with the names of popular platforms, lure users into entering their login information and gain access to their accounts using linked bank cards.
