Russians were warned about fraudulent calls from short bank numbers

Russians have been warned about fraudulent calls from short bank numbers. This was announced on February 7 by Evgeniya Lazareva, project manager of the Popular Front for Borrowers' Rights, coordinator of the Moshelovka platform.

"Customers, as a rule, know their bank's short number well, precisely because they use it themselves and receive notifications on it. When citizens see a call or message from this number or from a short number that looks very similar to it, they forget about caution and trust information from the operator or from the message. Fraudsters use this feature," Lazareva told RIA Novosti.

She clarified that the attackers use IP telephony technologies that allow them to substitute the caller ID.

"However, attackers can use a number similar to a bank number, for example, +900, or a number in which zeros are replaced with the letter O," Lazareva added.

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Such scam schemes are gaining relevance in late winter and early spring.

Dmitry Moryakov, head of the Mail spam analysis group, reported on February 6 that fraudsters are increasingly using multi-stage schemes through letters from government services. In 2025, the service blocked almost 30 billion unsolicited emails, while in the fourth quarter the number of thwarted attacks increased by 35% compared to last year. Experts recommend checking the sender's address with official contacts and immediately blocking accounts, changing passwords and reporting the incident if personal data leaks.

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