Fraudsters have developed a new scam scheme: they add Russians to fake clinic chats in messengers, and then, under the pretext of confirming attachment to a clinic, steal personal data, RIA Novosti reports.
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Scammers post the victim's full name and date of birth in the chat and ask them to confirm their attachment to a medical organization. After the person agrees, they receive a link to what is supposedly a questionnaire for confirming their data — but in fact it is a phishing link.
Clicking the link triggers the automatic download of malware, which gives scammers remote access to the victim's computer or smartphone.
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