Scammers pose as executives and deceive citizens through a fake "Gosuslugi" bot

Attackers gain access to personal accounts through fake chats

Scammers have come up with a new fraud scheme, posing as company executives and the official bot of the "Gosuslugi" portal on Telegram.

Attackers create fake work chats and contact employees on behalf of executives. They claim that it is necessary to transfer the archive to electronic media and remove dismissed employees from the system. To confirm the data, it is proposed to use a fake "Gosuslugi" bot.

The user is sent a link and asked to enter their phone number. Then they receive an SMS with a code, which the scammers demand to be forwarded to the chat. After transferring the code, they gain access to the victim's personal account on the portal.

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