Lawyers gave tips on fraud protection with a "single window"

Fraud cases involving the so-called single window have become more frequent in Russia. Criminals, posing as employees of various government agencies, deceive citizens, forcing them to transfer money to controlled accounts. This was told to Izvestia on May 27 by Denis Tsyplakov, chairman of the VM-Pravo Bar Association, lawyer, and Alexey Kombarov, lawyer, arbitration administrator, author of the Kombarov Advises telegram channel.

According to experts, the scheme of this scam is quite simple, but it effectively affects the emotional state of the victim. Fraudsters, posing as representatives of various government agencies, create the illusion of an official procedure, which helps build confidence among their victims.

"The victim is consistently called by "employees" of the police, the prosecutor's Office, the Bank of Russia or the Pension Fund, convincing them of the urgent need to secure their funds. As a result, the person transfers money to the scammers himself," Tsyplakov explained.

In addition to the obvious psychological effect caused by stress and the desire to get rid of the threat as soon as possible, an important factor is to create the appearance of cooperation between different departments. People are used to seeing the interaction of authorities in films and the news, which enhances the effect of the sincerity of the conversation.

The expert notes that government agencies operate in a completely different way - they never require the immediate provision of bank cards or registration on third—party websites. In addition, the Central Bank's specialists have repeatedly emphasized the risks of visiting fake versions of government websites, as they are used to collect confidential information and carry out illegal actions.

"The final point here will be set only by collective measures taken by the society together with government agencies and banks, helping to minimize damage from sophisticated fraudulent schemes," concluded Kombarov.

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