Sberbank names 3 most common fraud scenarios
A Sberbank expert named the main schemes by which fraudsters deceive Russians.
The director of the anti-fraud department, Sergei Veligodsky, shared a comment on this topic.
The first scheme is connected with "Gosuslugi", RIA Novosti reports. About 40% of fraud cases are related to this portal.
The method is not only in demand among scammers, but is also constantly updated.
For example, they are doing it this way now: a person is sent an email or SMS with the scammers’ phone number and a message that the “Gosuslugi” administration has allegedly recorded a suspicious login.
The victim is asked to immediately call the number provided. The account owner thinks that he is communicating with representatives of "Gosuslugi", but in fact he is talking to scammers.
As a result, the person does everything he is told and does not even suspect that he makes life as easy as possible for the attackers.
In addition, the “fake boss” scheme is relevant in 2024. Fraudsters call Russians and introduce themselves as their current or former bosses from work.
And the scheme in which scammers pose as employees of various departments: the Ministry of Internal Affairs, the FSB, the Central Bank, is not losing popularity.
For reference
Sberbank is a Russian financial conglomerate, the largest universal bank in Russia and Eastern Europe.
