Since the beginning of 2024, Sber has returned to Russians more than one billion rubles sent to Drops accounts, which scammers use to receive money from their victims. This was announced by Stanislav Kuznetsov, Deputy Chairman of the Board of Directors of Sberbank.
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The drop accounts were blocked and the scammers were unable to withdraw the stolen goods. The work was carried out with the participation of law enforcement agencies and other banks.
“The bank first blocks the funds if they fall, then proactively, that is, without waiting for a court decision, we return the money to the client,” said Kuznetsov.
According to the banker, Sber knows about 200 delivery services on the dark web. There are also hundreds of small groups and even individuals who, under the guise of a cryptocurrency business, cash in on stolen goods.
The bank claims that from January to October 2024 they helped protect 270 billion rubles from fraudsters.
In June 2024, the amount of funds returned from bank accounts amounted to 400 million rubles.
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