The cyber expert named the ways of scammers to obtain personal data of Russians

Pavel Mizinov, a cybersecurity expert at the Bank of Russia, told where the scammers got the personal data of Russians.

In an interview with Radio 1 on Monday, September 29, the expert explained that the main source of information about a person is users themselves, who voluntarily post personal data on social networks and on various platforms, from full names and phone numbers to email addresses. According to him, to obtain basic information, it is often not even necessary to contact official authorities — all this is often publicly available.

He also noted that another leak channel is related to the actions of "cyber armies" that regularly hack into websites and databases of companies. The information obtained in this way is sold on the darknet and replenishes the fraudsters' databases.

Mizinov stressed that mass digitalization has made such risks inevitable: we leave data when ordering goods, making an appointment with a doctor, or registering on portals. Therefore, according to him, it is important to always remain vigilant, no matter how convincing the interlocutor seems.

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Earlier that day, cybersexpert Yuri Silaev, in an interview with the Moscow City News agency, warned that fraudsters were deceiving Russians under the guise of employers. One of the common tricks is to offer to complete a test assignment for a supposedly prestigious position, often deleted. After the job is completed, the "employer" disappears, appropriating the results of work without pay, and the company turns out to be fictitious, RT reports.

Also on September 29, the press service of the Moscow Region Ministry of State Administration told about the most common fraud schemes. In particular, scammers make copies of popular websites, place tempting ads, and respond quickly to create the illusion of a bargain. Then they transfer the communication to the messenger, referring to "chat problems", and send a fake payment link, where they ask you to enter your card details and SMS code, RIAMO notes.

At the same time, it became known that fraudsters had created more than 1.5 thousand phishing sites that offer Russians to pay part of the income from the sale of minerals.

On September 28, the Telegram channel UBK of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia reported on a new scheme of fraudsters with phone numbers. So, scammers began to call Russians from Indian numbers with the code "+91". The attackers are counting on inattention: the combination "+916 ..." looks similar to the Russian "+7 916...", although "+916" refers to Indian cities like Nagpur or Kataka, Moscow 24 notes.

On September 23, the press service of the Central Bank of Russia reported that fraudsters are increasingly calling Russians, posing as couriers, to lure one-time codes from banks. If a person says that he did not order anything, the scammers reply that it is a gift, give his full name and address, and then, under the pretext of clarifying the delivery, they ask for a text message code. 360.ru .

September 18 Pravda.Ru She wrote that scammers are increasingly using phishing: the victim receives an email with an "urgent" link leading to a fake website, where she enters the data herself. The advice of experts is not to follow questionable links and check notifications only through official websites or applications.

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