During the direct line, the President of Russia Vladimir Putin was asked if the situation had changed in the fight against telephone scammers after the efforts of the state.
The measures worked. The number of crimes decreased by 7%, and the damage by 33%.
According to him, as the complexity and use of technical means increase, fraudsters will make efforts to extort money. The President noted that attackers use artificial intelligence.
The head of state urged Russians to hang up as soon as they start talking about money on the phone.
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