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Recently, a real boom in phone calls from scammers has begun. Almost every day, information pops up in the news feed that another victim of divorce has been caught, and this time of a large caliber. Scammers are so brazen that they steal millions from the heroes of Russia, the wives of former governors, absolutely not afraid that they can be caught. And all because they act according to the same scheme, which my friend was caught in, sending them more than half a million rubles. What is this scheme, and how to protect yourself and your loved ones from the dirty paws of thieves? Read more carefully and remember.
I think phone scammers have existed since the moment when phones really became massive, and this is somewhere in 2005. Even then, mobile phones were squeezed out by thugs from teenagers in order to sell somewhere on the side.
Already in 2010, I remember that scammers tried to scam my mother according to some ingenious scheme at that time. Back then, the price of being scammed would vary depending on how much money you had in your account. The point was that an operator allegedly calls you and offers to enter a certain combination and send an SMS under various pretexts. It was in this combination that the number in the form of $5 was encrypted.
Already in 2015, scammers increased the divorce rate and cooperated together. They staged real performances. Then they called my dad and the crying "son" shouted into the phone that he had been detained by the police. We urgently need a "ransom" to be released. In the end, everything was resolved by calling me.
But it turned out to be much simpler, phone thieves came up with a new scheme called "Safe Account". On the same day that cosmonaut Tyurin was deceived, my friend fell for this trick. She told me the whole conversation in detail and sent me all the screenshots. I advise you to warn your loved ones about this scheme once again.
So, about half an hour later, a call comes from the State Services. The operator notifies you that you have logged in to your personal account through an unfamiliar IP address. And in order to protect their personal data, TIN and SNILS, they transfer the call to an employee of the Central Bank (!). And to be completely sure, they throw off a fake document. And this is where the complete confusion begins.
2. The Central Bank has no right to interfere in the investigation of fraudulent actions in relation to data and funds of citizens.
3. In approximately the same way, the State Services service cannot interfere in these matters.
4. The investigator / State Services / Operator / Central Bank of the Russian Federation cannot switch to each other within one call. This is only possible if they are on the same system, and one dialed the other's extension number and transferred the call. It's like an MTS employee, an investigator and a Central Bank manager sitting in neighboring offices. It's impossible.
5. A non-disclosure agreement is a piece of paper where you sign that you cannot tell anyone about "this", and you will be asked to sign it personally at the branch with your own hand. Here's what it looks like.
While writing this article, I read the news that another victim was caught again, now the wife of the former governor of the Moscow region - Faina Gromova. She transferred about 2 million rubles to the same "safe account".
When my friend was deceived, she went to the police. On that day, among the deceived people, she was 40th on the list. But by following the usual rules, we can protect ourselves and our loved ones. Therefore, do not answer other people's calls and be vigilant.
I think phone scammers have existed since the moment when phones really became massive, and this is somewhere in 2005. Even then, mobile phones were squeezed out by thugs from teenagers in order to sell somewhere on the side.
Already in 2010, I remember that scammers tried to scam my mother according to some ingenious scheme at that time. Back then, the price of being scammed would vary depending on how much money you had in your account. The point was that an operator allegedly calls you and offers to enter a certain combination and send an SMS under various pretexts. It was in this combination that the number in the form of $5 was encrypted.
Already in 2015, scammers increased the divorce rate and cooperated together. They staged real performances. Then they called my dad and the crying "son" shouted into the phone that he had been detained by the police. We urgently need a "ransom" to be released. In the end, everything was resolved by calling me.
Safe Account Scheme
Just a month ago, I read the news feed and saw that scammers got to the hero of Russia, pilot-cosmonaut Mikhail Tyurin, deceiving him for 10 million rubles. I could not understand how Tyurin had sent such a huge sum of money when it could not be done by an ordinary transfer.But it turned out to be much simpler, phone thieves came up with a new scheme called "Safe Account". On the same day that cosmonaut Tyurin was deceived, my friend fell for this trick. She told me the whole conversation in detail and sent me all the screenshots. I advise you to warn your loved ones about this scheme once again.
The first stage is a call from a mobile operator
The plan of deception is to completely confuse and disorient the person. It all starts with a call from a "mobile operator" from an unfamiliar number. The operator says that your SIM card is expiring, and to renew it, you need to confirm your passport data. But as soon as you say them, you fall for the bait of scammers.The second stage - Public Services in touch
Then the person realizes that for some reason he dictated his passport data to the unknown person and panics. Did the data really fall into the hands of scammers? In fact, no one needs your passport data. They have long been in the "gray" databases of fraudsters. And also your old passwords, delivery and parking addresses. In short, you can make a complete portrait of almost everyone in 15 minutes, who you are, where you live in reality, and not by registration, how much you earn, what you drive, as well as the data of close relatives and friends. It's sad, but the reality is this.So, about half an hour later, a call comes from the State Services. The operator notifies you that you have logged in to your personal account through an unfamiliar IP address. And in order to protect their personal data, TIN and SNILS, they transfer the call to an employee of the Central Bank (!). And to be completely sure, they throw off a fake document. And this is where the complete confusion begins.
The third stage is communication with the Central Bank
This episode is the most psychologically difficult, because the "Central Bank employee" talks to you for 2 hours, not letting you go anywhere. Its goal is for the victim person to transfer all their money from a bank account to their personal card. Next, he must withdraw them through an ATM, and load them back to transfer everything to a "safe" account.The fourth stage is the involvement of the investigator
In order for the victim of deception to hurry up, an investigator is involved (!). This is already 4 people from the fraudulent room. A certain investigator sternly addresses you by your full name, naming a number of data about you. At the same time, it threatens with alleged liability for disclosure to third parties. Therefore, all the actions of the victim take place "on the sly" (so that third parties do not bring you to your senses). As a result, all the money was transferred, there was a 3-hour communication with the thieves, and until the friend's phone was taken away, they continued to communicate with her.Inference
1. Never tell anyone your details over the phone.2. The Central Bank has no right to interfere in the investigation of fraudulent actions in relation to data and funds of citizens.
3. In approximately the same way, the State Services service cannot interfere in these matters.
4. The investigator / State Services / Operator / Central Bank of the Russian Federation cannot switch to each other within one call. This is only possible if they are on the same system, and one dialed the other's extension number and transferred the call. It's like an MTS employee, an investigator and a Central Bank manager sitting in neighboring offices. It's impossible.
5. A non-disclosure agreement is a piece of paper where you sign that you cannot tell anyone about "this", and you will be asked to sign it personally at the branch with your own hand. Here's what it looks like.
While writing this article, I read the news that another victim was caught again, now the wife of the former governor of the Moscow region - Faina Gromova. She transferred about 2 million rubles to the same "safe account".
When my friend was deceived, she went to the police. On that day, among the deceived people, she was 40th on the list. But by following the usual rules, we can protect ourselves and our loved ones. Therefore, do not answer other people's calls and be vigilant.
