The scammers have come up with a new scheme to deceive the citizens by promising to return the money lost by the exchange customers. They write about it “News” With reference to the Financial Literacy Development Association.
According to Maria Rumyantseva, head of the association’s digital communications and public relations department, the scammers offer to “return the money” but require a so-called advance payment or “answer questions from the Central Bank inspector”. ”
“Another option is to have the ‘inspector’ tell the victim confidential information that gives access to the internet bank and the funds in it,” Rumyantseva added.
He explained that the scammers probably do not have a client base of brokers, but there are about 26 million private investors in Russia, so the scammers have a good chance of hitting the target.
Before that in Moscow detained A group of fake real estate agents who robbed 18 people.
Previously scammers in Russia came with A new scheme to trick drivers.