The Ministry of Internal Affairs warned about a fraudulent mailing about a refund for heating

The Russian Interior Ministry has warned citizens about a new fraudulent scheme involving fictitious refunds for heating. This was reported on July 6 by the cyber police unit of the Ministry of Internal Affairs.

"The attackers, disguising themselves as management companies, send notifications with a proposal to refund the overpayment for heating," the agency said in a message on the Maks messenger.

The notifications indicate the amount of the expected refund, after which the recipient is asked to click on the link to make a money transfer. According to the Interior Ministry, such links lead to fraudulent websites where users may be asked to enter bank details and other confidential information.

The department stressed that real management companies and government organizations do not issue refunds in this way and do not require entering bank card information on third-party resources.

The Ministry of Internal Affairs recommends checking information about recalculations, compensations and charges only through the State Services of the House, and also not to follow suspicious links from messages.

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