Refusal from social networks will not protect against data "leak"

Attackers are actively creating exact copies of profiles or hacking real accounts to impersonate victims' acquaintances

Fraudsters pose as telecom operators, law enforcement officers, and even victims' colleagues

The pretext is cryptocurrency transactions or other operations

More than 39 million records were compromised

Scammers actively use the obtained card data for their own purposes

Fraudsters initiate dialogue under the guise of issuing a registration certificate or clarifying data, and then demand that they be informed of the "electronic queue" code

The scammer establishes a trusting relationship with the victim and then begins psychological manipulation

Fraudsters created a fake Red Cross account

The entire dialogue with the victim revolves around the allegedly necessary visit of a specialist to the house

Among the main schemes of fraudsters: selling or buying game accounts and "answers" to the Unified State Exam

Attackers disguise malware as legitimate services

A large sum on a regular debit card makes a person a priority target for cybercriminals

Attackers deceive Russians by reporting unauthorized access to accounts and financing of prohibited organizations

People are attracted by "easy money"