The psychologist called the methods of scammers against teenagers

Children currently spend a lot of time online, which makes them vulnerable to fraudsters. Psychologist Irina Chudnovets reported this on Friday, June 20. She named ways that can help parents protect them from intruders.

"Scammers masterfully create the illusion of familiarity. They spend weeks studying the child's interests through social media. Then a "new friend" appears who loves the same games, listens to the same music. And a month later, a "friend" asks for help — to buy a card, check the code, make a transfer," the expert said in an interview with Lenta.Ru .

Chudnovets added that criminals can introduce themselves as peers or bloggers, and also offer children "secret assignments" promising money, gifts or popularity. In fact, they are used as intermediaries for fraudulent schemes.

She emphasized that teenage maximalism is a favorite weapon of scammers. They force the child to go against common sense with phrases such as "Weak?", "Everything has already been done, but you don't dare", "It's just a quest!"

Fear is another powerful lever of pressure, the psychologist pointed out. If the child has already sent personal photos or data to the scammers, they can blackmail him by threatening to publish the information.

Children should know: No matter what happens, the parents are on their side, the psychologist emphasized.

To protect the child, the specialist recommended using live dialogue instead of lectures. She advised me to sort out real stories with him.

Chudnovets expressed confidence that if a child is taught to critically evaluate suggestions and consult with parents, the risks can be minimized. The most important thing is trusting contact, she stressed. When a teenager is sure that his parents will not scold him, but will help him, scammers have much less chance, she concluded.

Fraudsters deceive Russians in the virtual world. What you need to know

Earlier, on June 7, Alexander Khaminsky, a lawyer and head of the Law Enforcement Center in Moscow and the Moscow Region, said that fraudsters could force children to give access to their parents' bank accounts, RT reports.

According to him, attackers can do this by manipulating in-game purchases or imitating the voices of friends and security services in messengers. 360.ru .

The lawyer added that teenagers often hide small secrets from their parents, which is considered quite normal, but fraudsters can artificially increase the fear of exposure.

Earlier, on May 15, it was reported that 97% of Russians surveyed had experienced cyberbullying over the past year. This is stated in the results of a study by the SberMarketing agency and the digital risk management company BI.ZONE. At the same time, the most common type of fraud is telephone fraud: four out of five Russians (79%) have received such calls over the past 12 months.

The second most popular mailing list is in messengers.: 42% have encountered them. Fraudulent email newsletters and web resources are slightly less common - 35% and 21%, respectively, have interacted with them over the past year.