The State Duma talked about popular fraud schemes in the summer

In the summer, scammers actively use schemes related to the rental of dachas, the creation of fake shops, part-time jobs and vouchers. This was announced on June 7 by the head of the State Duma Committee on Property, Land and Property Relations, Sergei Gavrilov (Communist Party of the Russian Federation).

"One of the most frequent fraudulent schemes in the summer season is related to the rental of cottages. The ad has beautiful photos, a nice price, the owner politely responds and immediately says that there are many people who want to. Next, he asks for a small reservation to "fix the dates." After the transfer, the ad is deleted, the phone goes silent," he told RIA Novosti.

According to Gavrilov, when buying a cottage, potential buyers have more risks. For example, scammers may rush to make an advance payment, provide old papers, ignore possible disputes regarding the boundaries of the site, the share of other owners, or other information.

The deputy noted that another common scheme is fake fines, which are sent to the chat of a horticultural non—profit partnership (SNT) or district, allegedly from the administration, the partnership, public utilities or an inspector. Inside the message there is a link, a QR code or a request to transfer money for the payment of the "fine" to the card. In addition, scammers often create fake stores with seedlings or garden supplies, noting a "rare variety", a large discount and "favorable" delivery terms, and after sending the prepayment, the victim is ignored. In another case, he explained, scammers may send goods of inadequate quality.

"If a store accepts money on an individual's card, hides the INN, address and return conditions, this is already a serious risk signal. The same goes for "mushroom picking certificates". For the usual collection of mushrooms for yourself, such a paid certificate is generally not needed. The real restrictions relate to protected areas, rare species and special nature protection regimes," the deputy shared.

Gavrilov stressed that quite often deception is associated with various services at the sites, when the victim is asked to send funds for related expenses, but after the transfer they disappear. In this case, it is necessary to write down in advance who will do the work, the price for the service, what is included in it, as well as the person who will be responsible for the damage. In addition, the deputy recommended saving receipts, correspondence and photos of the site before work.

He added that schemes are popular in the summer for students and schoolchildren who are promised easy earnings, asking for a passport, photo card, message code or other documents. Gavrilov concluded that the most dangerous schemes involve offers to open a card and accept other people's transfers, through which fraudsters try to involve them in criminal activities.

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The press center of the Russian Interior Ministry reported on June 7 that fraudsters had developed a scheme in which they presented themselves as employees of housing and communal services and management companies to establish contact with citizens, telling them about the need to replace water or electricity meters at a discounted price. According to law enforcement agencies, scammers exert psychological pressure on victims and ask them to provide a code from an SMS message, allegedly to "update the database."