During the nine months of 2023, the Central Bank of the Russian Federation blocked more than 300 websites of non-existent banks; This is 50% more than the same period last year. These preliminary data were provided to socialbites.ca by the press service of the Central Bank.
“The Bank of Russia initiates the interception of Internet resources masquerading as bank websites: phishing sites that copy the resources of existing credit organizations and sites of non-existent banks (unlicensed activity). In addition, we constantly identify the resources on which financial pyramids operate and initiate their blocking,” commented the press service of the Central Bank.
The Bank of Russia has repeatedly stated that fraudsters are using the current agenda to steal money from Russians.
“We recommend that citizens be careful and not disclose their personal and financial data to third parties, no matter what excuse or method they try to find out (phone call, website, e-mail). “If you have any doubts about the safety of the money in your bank account, you should call your bank yourself at the number indicated on the official website or on the back of your bank card,” the press service added.
To protect the rights of consumers of financial services, the Central Bank, together with search engines (Yandex, Mail.ru), is implementing a joint project on tagging in the search results the websites of bona fide financial organizations, including banks. Websites of real organizations are marked with a colored circle with a check mark; When you hover the cursor, an inscription appears about inclusion in the register of the Central Bank of the Russian Federation.
Previously happened It is known how much money fraudsters stole from Russians’ accounts in 2023.
Source: Gazeta
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