20.08.2024, 16:09
Scammers began to steal more money to the accounts of Russians
Source: OREANDA-NEWS
OREANDA-NEWS In the second quarter of 2024, fraudsters began to steal more money from the accounts of Russians. TASS writes about this with reference to the press service of the Bank of Russia.
In April-June, the attackers were able to steal about 4.8 billion rubles from citizens and companies, the Central Bank said. The volume of thefts, therefore, was about 25 percent higher than the average for the last four quarters, the Central Bank said in a statement.
At the same time, the number of fraudulent transactions decreased by 14.9 percent and amounted to almost 257 thousand. The Central Bank stressed that timely actions by banks allowed to reduce the number of such operations. "They repelled 16.3 million attempts by intruders to steal customer money totaling 2.3 trillion rubles," the Bank of Russia added. The number of prevented theft attempts was almost one and a half times higher than the average for the quarter in the previous year.
Earlier, Stanislav Kuznetsov, Deputy Chairman of the Board of Sberbank, said that attackers in Russia most often use phone calls or messengers and present themselves as law enforcement officers and the Bank of Russia. "Here are five key stop words and phrases that scammers use. These are the words: "FSB", "Ministry of Internal Affairs", "Central Bank", "secure account", "provide the SMS code / card details / passport / SNILS," he explained. According to Kuznetsov, after hearing such phrases in a telephone conversation with a stranger, it is necessary to immediately stop communicating.
In April-June, the attackers were able to steal about 4.8 billion rubles from citizens and companies, the Central Bank said. The volume of thefts, therefore, was about 25 percent higher than the average for the last four quarters, the Central Bank said in a statement.
At the same time, the number of fraudulent transactions decreased by 14.9 percent and amounted to almost 257 thousand. The Central Bank stressed that timely actions by banks allowed to reduce the number of such operations. "They repelled 16.3 million attempts by intruders to steal customer money totaling 2.3 trillion rubles," the Bank of Russia added. The number of prevented theft attempts was almost one and a half times higher than the average for the quarter in the previous year.
Earlier, Stanislav Kuznetsov, Deputy Chairman of the Board of Sberbank, said that attackers in Russia most often use phone calls or messengers and present themselves as law enforcement officers and the Bank of Russia. "Here are five key stop words and phrases that scammers use. These are the words: "FSB", "Ministry of Internal Affairs", "Central Bank", "secure account", "provide the SMS code / card details / passport / SNILS," he explained. According to Kuznetsov, after hearing such phrases in a telephone conversation with a stranger, it is necessary to immediately stop communicating.
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