The scammers have come up with a new plan to deceive people who are connected by family ties and steal money. Sberbank warned of such a danger.
Stanislav Kuznetsov, Deputy Chairman of the Board of Directors of Sberbank, emphasized that fraudsters began to use a sense of family values in their criminal plans.
The gist of the plan is as follows: The scammers start off by calling the customer and saying that dishonest bank employees are trying to get loans and steal money on his behalf. They then persuade the victim to “use the credit potential” and get a new loan, saying this will help protect the funds from scammers.
When the victim transfers money to the fraudsters’ account, they begin to question him about his relatives, claiming that they may be in danger too. In connection with this, there is also the risk of other family members being trapped by trusting the cheated family member.
Sberbank employees emphasized that it is important not to disclose personal data and data of relatives to anyone. If in doubt, it is always useful to contact the bank’s contact center to verify the information.
Source: Ferra
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