Sakhalina fell into the trap of scammers and lost 2.5 million rubles – Rossiyskaya Gazeta

The woman was warned by phone that she would be contacted by agents of the Federal Security Service of the Russian Federation. Soon a scammer called her and introduced himself as an FSB investigator. He said bank employees were trying to steal her savings.

The enthusiastic retiree reissued the loans with new requests, collected the money and deposited it on his cell phone using a virtual card. As a result, I lost 2,485,000 rubles.

The scammers’ scheme into which Sakhalin fell has been used more and more frequently lately. Scammers can pose as company directors, employees of banks, law enforcement agencies and other organizations. Additionally, they fake messaging accounts and use them to contact employees of organizations on behalf of people they know.

It is important to remember that you should never share sensitive information with anyone, including SMS codes. Do not follow links from suspicious numbers or accounts. Enable two-factor authentication and login notifications for personal accounts on Internet sites and services. Do not join unknown groups and channels on social networks and instant messaging.