Employees of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation have recorded cases of fraud using fake sales receipts in two-stage schemes with gifts.
According to the materials of the department, fraudsters call a potential victim and convince them that a gift has been ordered for them, then send an order number and a fake sales receipt, and then ask them to register with the bank.
Then the scammers contact the victim under the guise of law enforcement officers and claim that a transfer of funds was allegedly made to the account of a prohibited organization, for which the victim faces criminal liability. The materials note that criminals consistently and confidently mislead a person, distracting attention and pushing them to actions that are beneficial to them.
As a result, fraudsters receive information not only about the victim, but also about their relatives, property and savings in bank accounts.
