Experts have named a way to protect themselves from a new fraudulent scheme

Pavel Mizinov, a cybersecurity expert at the Bank of Russia, spoke about protection against a new fraud scheme.

In an interview with Radio 1 on Monday, September 29, the expert warned that the main sign of fraud is talking about the SMS code. According to him, if they ask you to confirm something via SMS, it's almost certainly scammers - it's better to interrupt the call right away. He stressed that a real courier or service employee can clarify the delivery details, but will never request a code from the message.

If fraud does occur, you need to act immediately: contact the bank and block the card, block access to accounts through online banking, change passwords and PIN codes, and contact the police, writes RT.

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Earlier on September 29, it was reported that from October 1, banks will have a service for accepting applications from victims of fraud. In case of fraud, you need to contact the bank immediately or submit an application at the branch. The final step is to contact the police to fix the crime, the website writes. kp.ru .

At the same time, cyber expert Kristina Burenkova warned about a new fraudulent scheme involving work chats. According to her, the attackers create fake groups with names like "Marketing Department" and add fake management accounts there along with employees. On behalf of the "boss" they may ask you to transfer money or provide data. Experts advise limiting adding to chats and enabling privacy to protect your account, NSN notes.

Also on September 29, experts noted that scammers began calling girls on their birthdays, posing as a courier service and promising to deliver gifts and flowers from loved ones. The girls do not suspect a trick and are happy to dictate their passport details and current address, notes 360.ru .

On the same day, Pavel Mizinov told where the scammers got the personal data of Russians. The main source of information about a person is the users themselves, who voluntarily post personal data on social networks.

On September 25, expert Yuri Silaev warned that online photo processing services threaten digital security. In an interview with the Moscow City News agency, he said that through vulnerabilities in such applications, fraudsters gain access to logins, passwords and bank data.

In June, IT expert Ivan Degtyarev warned that scammers were launching bots disguised as banks, marketplaces, or delivery services. They ask you to enter a card, personal information and an SMS code to steal money. Experts remind you: the bank never requests a code through a bot — it is better to close the window immediately and complain, writes Pravda.Ru .

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