Russians warned against joking dialogue with scammers

It can be dangerous to have conversations with scammers, even in a joking way, since attackers collect any information they receive to deceive. This was announced on May 11 by Alla Khrapunova, curator of the Moshelovka Popular Front platform.

"A joking conversation with a scammer, if you see through it from the first words, is extremely dangerous," she said in an interview with TASS.

According to experts, by the end of 2025, half of Russians may become victims of attacks using deepfakes. These attacks are based on real data, so you should not share personal information with scammers, she added. "Газета.Ru ".

Khrapunova urged citizens to quickly end conversations so as not to fall for the tricks of intruders.

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