The Ministry of Internal Affairs told about a fraudulent scheme for training cryptocurrency trading

Fraudsters have started using a scheme with "training in trading cryptocurrencies" to deceive citizens. This was announced on July 1 by the Department for the Organization of the fight against the illegal use of information and communication technologies (UBK) of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia.

"This scheme, which is recorded in the activities of foreign call centers, is fraud disguised as training in trading cryptocurrencies," the department's Telegram channel says.

According to the UBK of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, as part of the scheme, the attackers assess the victim's level of financial literacy and establish trusting relationships with her. To do this, the fraudster appears before a person in the form of an expert with a fake biography, which contains information about studying at a supposedly prestigious university, work experience on a large stock exchange, and the status of a "successful trader."

After that, the attackers resort to psychological influence. So, they create an attention deficit, referring to their "busy schedule" and an atmosphere of friendliness to reduce the victim's criticality, using pseudo-support.

Next, the scammers introduce a false theory of "trading strategy". So, they explain non-existent arbitration operations using fake "neural network bots". Then the victims register on the exchanges and transfer funds there, believing in the promised profit. After that, the attackers gain access to the account and withdraw money to their accounts.

"The mechanics of theft involve establishing control over the victim's actions on her own account ("guiding the process by the handle"). Under the guise of conducting a profitable transaction, the victim's funds are redirected to wallets controlled by fraudsters," the department noted.

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