Russians were warned about the possible restriction of small transfers to cards

Frequent small payments to Russian cards and transfers from different people without explanation may be suspended from June 1. This was announced on June 18 by Senator Olga Epifanova, the arbitration administrator of the Ministry of Justice of Russia.

According to her, in June of this year, Rosfinmonitoring was able to suspend financial transactions of Russians for up to 10 days without a court decision. This may happen if the regulator suspects the legalization of money obtained illegally or the financing of extremism.

"Even legitimate transfers can be subject to restrictions if they seem suspicious: frequent small receipts, transfers from different people without explanation, repayment of debts without supporting documents, or non-standard expenses. This is part of the increasing control over the movement of money as part of the fight against fraud and schemes using other people's bank cards," Epifanova told Gazeta.Ru».

The senator clarified that the period of suspension of operations should not exceed 10 days, but in special cases it can reach 30 days. Epifanova added that citizens who are suspended from financial transactions will be informed about it immediately.

She also advised Russians not to share card details, not to accept money from strangers, prepare documents confirming transfers in advance, and notify the bank of atypical actions, for example, before traveling abroad. If the operation is blocked, the senator called for prompt explanations, and if necessary, to appeal the decision through the Central Bank of Russia or to the court.

"This will help maintain access to funds and avoid unnecessary problems," Epifanova concluded.

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