The Moscow police named the main pretexts of telephone scams

Suspicious transactions on bank accounts, phone number blocking, and fake loan attempts remain the main pretexts used by phone scammers to reach victims. This was announced on August 11 at the press center of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia in Moscow.

In the first six months of 2026, the metropolitan police recorded more than 24,000 IT crimes. This is six thousand less than in the same period last year. Most often, the attackers present themselves as employees of banks, law enforcement agencies, government agencies, and telecom operators.

"Reporting on allegedly suspicious transactions in a bank account, the need to extend a service agreement, blocking a phone number, and attempting to apply for a loan in the name of a citizen," RIA Novosti quoted representatives of the press center as saying.

Fraudsters convince citizens that in order to prevent the blocking of a number or the suspension of a suspicious transaction, it is necessary to provide a confirmation code and personal data, install remote access programs, or transfer money to a "secure" or "backup" account.

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On August 10, the press center of the Moscow headquarters of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia reported that a sharp change in the child's behavior, the appearance of new acquaintances on the Internet and increased secrecy when using a phone or computer may indicate that he was influenced by fraudsters. Law enforcement officers also advise paying attention to sudden interest in quick earnings, requests to issue a bank card or account, transfer details to third parties, receive or transfer money, as well as consent to take or transfer cash, documents and cards according to the instructions of online acquaintances.