Roskachestvo reported a new type of fraud related to Visa and Mastercard cards. Attackers have started sending SMS messages, allegedly from Sberbank, stating that the full functionality of the cards has been restored, including the possibility of cross-border payments.
The messages contain a call to urgently pass the "validation" of the card by clicking on the link. It leads to a fake website where attackers ask you to enter personal data. After that, the scammers steal personal information. They can gain access to the victims' bank accounts.
Roskachestvo also warns that clicking on the link may lead to the download of malicious software to the device. Attackers use the restrictions imposed on Visa and Mastercard in early 2022 to create the appearance of authenticity of their messages.
Sergey Kuzmenko, head of the Digital Expertise Center of Roskachestvo, noted that there are no official statements about the resumption of Visa and Mastercard cards. He also stressed that neither Sberbank nor other financial institutions send SMS messages asking you to click on the link or install software.
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