The scammers started requesting a passport photo when applying for employment

Fraudsters, disguised as an employer, began requesting a passport photo from the candidate for alleged identity verification. This follows from the materials of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation, which were reviewed by RIA Novosti on November 9.

"The attackers correspond with the candidates in the messenger, and to "confirm their identity" they ask them to send a passport photo," the agency's materials say.

It is clarified that the attackers use job advertisements as couriers in online chat rooms to recruit accomplices. They attract candidates with promises of a free schedule, keeping silent about the criminal nature of their activities.

On a personal note: a scheme of deception with powers of attorney is gaining momentum in Russia

Fraudsters use the numbers of real-life documents

Andrey Biychuk, director of the MTS Defender product, reported on November 7 that fraudsters had come up with a new deception scheme: they ingratiate themselves with Russians by offering to buy "last-minute" New Year tours, and disappear by luring money. According to him, scammers process victims by phone under the guise of travel agency managers. The interviewee is offered to plan a vacation at a low price in advance, and after choosing a tour, they are persuaded to make an advance payment for booking.

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