In "LizaAlert" they told about a fraudulent scheme with the search for missing persons

Fraudsters, posing as psychics and clairvoyants, began offering their services to search for missing people to their relatives. This was announced on March 13 by the LizaAlert search and rescue team.

It clarifies that attackers can use the contact details of relatives of the missing to contact them under the guise of volunteers, private search engines or owners of valuable information about the missing person for the purpose of deception.

"Sometimes "help" is offered for money — for example, from people who call themselves psychics or clairvoyants, who promise to "point out the place" or "suggest the direction of the search." Therefore, we strongly recommend that you do not leave your phone numbers in an open field," the press service of the detachment told RIA Novosti.

During the disappearance of a loved one, relatives experience deep stress and are in a state of complete uncertainty. This makes them extremely receptive to any offers of help. It is this vulnerability that scammers sometimes exploit. The LizaAlert stressed that the squad does not cooperate with psychics and fortune tellers, and the search for the missing is carried out exclusively by volunteers.

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On December 29, the Department for combating the illegal use of information and communication technologies (UBK) of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation reported that it can be very dangerous to search for missing relatives through dubious Internet resources, messengers and pseudo-legal companies that are only available on Telegram. It was clarified that it is possible to become a victim of a classic fraudulent scheme known as "Nigerian letters".

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