The State Duma warned about fake websites of the Central Bank with calls for loans
Scammers began to create websites that visually resemble the page of the Central Bank of Russia. This was announced on August 9 by Anton Nemkin, a member of the State Duma Committee on Information Policy, federal coordinator of the Digital Russia project of the United Russia party.
"The attackers are again actively creating fake websites that visually mimic the official resources of the Bank of Russia. Using brand names, similar designs and convincing formulations, they are trying to create the feeling among users that the interaction is taking place with the state regulator," Nemkin said in an interview with RIA Novosti.
The parliamentarian explained that the main task of fraudsters is to convince a person that loans have already been issued in his name and they urgently need to be canceled. For example, visitors to the site are offered to apply for new loans from several banks under the pretext of protecting funds. However, in the end, the money ends up with the criminals.
According to him, this technique is a development of one of the classic social engineering schemes, when the victim is deliberately put into a state of stress and forced to make financial decisions in a time-limited environment. Using fake portals of government agencies only increases trust and makes the legend more convincing.
"It is important to understand that the Bank of Russia does not interact with citizens through such online resources and does not give instructions to apply for loans to protect funds. Any proposals to urgently take out a loan, transfer money to a "secure account" or cancel an allegedly already issued loan should be perceived as a clear sign of fraud," the deputy said.
In conclusion, Nemkin urged citizens not to act rashly and always check with official sources. If you have any doubts about your credit history or the safety of your accounts, you should personally call the bank at the number listed on its official website or on the back of the card.
On July 26, the Russian Interior Ministry reported that fraudsters began using a new deception scheme in Russia: they intentionally leave a bank card at an ATM, after which they accuse the person who found it of theft and offer to settle the situation for money. The agency added that the scammers also pose as bank employees and report the alleged blocking of accounts by the Antifraud system due to suspicions of droppage.
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