The Interior Ministry revealed a scheme for stealing card data from online tutors

The attackers began impersonating potential clients of online tutors and requesting bank card details under the pretext of paying for the lesson. This was reported on February 5 in the Telegram channel of the Office for the Organization of the fight against the illegal use of information and communication technologies.

"The attackers, posing as potential clients, find tutors and arrange classes," the report says.

According to the agency, the scammers arrange to hold classes, after which, under the pretext of paying for a service or refunding an allegedly mistakenly transferred amount, they are asked to provide the details of a bank card. They often explain their actions by saying that they are abroad and have difficulties with international transfers.

In addition, after agreeing on the lesson, scammers can report alleged technical problems and send their own "link to the conference." This link leads to a phishing website that mimics popular video communication services, including Zoom. The logins, passwords, or authorization data entered for the "login" through third-party services get to the attackers, which allows them to gain access to email and related accounts.

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On the same day, it was reported that scammers on the eve of February 14 — Valentine's Day — use flower delivery or various promotions as a way to extort money from Russians. It was noted that the scammer receives the bank card data as soon as the victim pays for the goods.

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