In 2024, Internet fraudsters stole 250–300 billion rubles from Russians. This estimate was given by Sberbank, said Stanislav Kuznetsov, Deputy Chairman of the bank's Board.
According to our forecasts, the amount will be in the range of 250-300 billion rubles.
He believes that it is too early to talk about forecasts for 2025. It will all depend on how successfully the state and business will cooperate in the fight against fraud and what measures will be taken.
We see positive prerequisites in this direction — this is a package of government measures to counter fraud, the prospect of creating a national anti-fraud platform, the obligation of banks to conduct this work, so the amount of theft may decrease.
Kuznetsov said that work is currently underway to create a unified national platform to combat fraud. It will allow you to quickly identify and block phishing sites, phone numbers and accounts of fraudsters, as well as track suspicious financial transactions.
Earlier it became known why fraudsters are hunting for Russian bank card numbers. Such data does not relate to confidential banking information, but fraudsters can use it as part of a fraud scheme. For example, to obtain additional information about the card during a telephone conversation. Russians were urged not to share information about their cards on the Internet.
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