There has been an increase in fraud cases against Russian citizens who use threats to initiate criminal cases in order to discredit the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation. This was reported with reference to experts from the Russian Academy of National Economy and Public Administration (RANEPA). RIA Novosti.
The publication states that fake mails on behalf of law enforcement agencies are sent to citizens’ personal accounts. This type of scheme, which involves the use of false judgments, is not new, but previously it was mostly used through corporate addresses and was aimed at employees of organizations.
According to Irina Smirnova, moderator of the RANEPA “Fighting Fraud” project, this practice shows that Ukrainian call centers have accumulated a significant amount of information about individual Russians and created their digital files.
Victims of fraud may be shocked by the indication of real personal data, from passport number to registration address. If people fall for the tricks and contact the scammer, they are asked to transfer money “to fix the problem.” Possible options are to obtain the password of State Services and/or bank accounts and incite them to illegal actions.
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