Scammers have started spreading false news about social payments for Victory Day in order to lure Russians into investment fraud schemes. This was reported by F6, a technology developer for combating cybercrime.
In anticipation of Victory Day, F6 has recorded the spread of fake news about social payments for May 9.
Attackers are spreading false news in Telegram channels about additional support measures timed to coincide with Victory Day. These fakes are used to attract traffic to investment fraud schemes.
The information being disseminated claims that social payments are allegedly due to every citizen of the Russian Federation in the amount of 38,925 rubles, regardless of need. To give credibility to this information, the authors suggest clarifying the timing of receiving payments at the local social protection department or reading the instructions in the relevant channel.
By clicking on the link in the news, the user is taken to a Telegram bot that promises him 50 thousand rubles. Then he is redirected to a fraudulent Telegram channel about investments. Here, subscribers are lured with promises to increase their income hundreds of times and are encouraged to transfer money to the bank card indicated in the message.
Fake social payments are one of the most popular fraudulent scenarios. Recently, attackers have been actively exploiting any suitable newsbreaks, including New Year, Victory Day, February 23 and March 8, as well as September 1.
Since November 2024, the company has observed an increase in the number of fake news distributed through Telegram channels of dubious content.
Earlier, Anton Nemkin, a member of the State Duma Committee on Information Policy, warned about the increase in fraud in the run-up to Victory Day. According to him, attackers are planning to use patriotic themes and assistance to veterans to hide their criminal intentions.
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