For money theft and the personal data of the Russians, fraudsters began to create fake tourist conversations in the telegram. About it Tass The office told the Russian Federation to struggle with the illegal use of information and communication technologies of the Ministry of Interior.
Tourist conversations are small thematic communities in different countries, holiday villages and hotels. In them, fraudsters imitates ordinary tourists, seek other travelers or for guides inviting a trip to popular tourist places. The attackers who trust the citizens by using social engineering methods require so -called pre -payment for services, and then disappear with the money received. Frauds can also offer to sign up for a special website for trip and enter personal and payment data there, which is also missed.
In connection with the activities of the scammers in the Ministry of Interior, they called for citizens only to take tourist tours on reliable sites and for investigations.
April 21 at the Russian Federation at the Ministry of Interior said At the speed of scammers when creating fake sites for the sale of air tickets.
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Source: Gazeta
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