Phone fraudsters have increasingly been using a scheme involving voice confirmation at the very beginning of a conversation. This was warned by the Ministry of Internal Affairs department for combating illegal use of information and communication technologies.
The scenario begins with a regular call, allegedly from a polyclinic, insurance company, government agency, or telecom operator. The person is told that they need to "confirm data" and are asked to repeat a pre-prepared phrase – for example, consent to replace a policy, transfer information, or confirm identity.
After this, the scam moves into its second phase. The victim is then convinced that their voice recording has already been used to log into services, issue a power of attorney, steal biometrics, or perform other dangerous actions. This way, fraudsters create the impression that an incident has already occurred and that money or accounts need to be "saved" urgently.
The Ministry of Internal Affairs emphasizes: such a phrase by itself does not grant access to bank accounts, "Gosuslugi" (public services portal), or other services. Biometric systems are more complex and are not activated by a simple voice recording from a phone conversation. The main goal of the scheme is not technical hacking, but psychological pressure.
When a person is scared, it is easier for attackers to lead them into a multi-stage attack: forcing them to switch to a messenger, perform "protective" actions, disclose codes, transfer money, or install a malicious application. The Ministry of Internal Affairs advises immediately ending the conversation if the interlocutor starts threatening criminal liability, biometric data leaks, transfers of funds to the Armed Forces of Ukraine, or demands that something be done urgently for "protection."
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