The Interior Ministry gave advice on protection from fraudsters posing as police officers

Employees of the Department for combating the illegal use of information and communication technologies (UBK) of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation told what a real policeman would never say on the phone.

In conversation with aif.ru On Wednesday, May 14, the department stressed that a real law enforcement officer cannot call a citizen with a requirement to perform certain specific actions. If a caller who introduces himself as a policeman behaves this way, you should treat him as a fraud.

The Interior Ministry added that a law enforcement officer can only invite a citizen to the police station, confirming the summons with a summons.

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On May 13, the cyber police named data that should never be shared with anyone. Experts recalled that the less personal information a person reveals, the more difficult it is to deceive him. So, no one should be told information related to the card, including the number, expiration date, CVC/CVV code, logins and passwords from online banking, SMS codes, push confirmation notifications, NSN reports. In addition, it is not necessary to provide personal document information about the address of residence, numbers of relatives, travel routes, location in real time, writes Life.ru You can not send photos of passports, INN and SNILS, IA Regnum clarifies.

On the same day, cybersexpert Yuri Silaev told RT how to act when personal data is leaked to fraudsters. According to him, first of all, you should block bank cards by calling the bank and asking them to block the current details and issue new cards. This will stop unauthorized debits. You should also inform the bank about the incident and write a statement. Silaev also advised to change usernames and passwords in key services, contact the police and the hotline of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, write a statement and attach evidence, if any. 360.ru .