They work according to the standard scheme: first they call the bank customer and claim that their personal data was stolen by a bank employee. This employee allegedly transferred money to the Ukrainian army.
Scammers threaten the victim with up to 20 years in prison if they refuse to cooperate. They then tie the victim to a fake “bank guarantee” and force them to transfer their money and even take out a loan to find the legendary employee.
Sber urged its customers to be vigilant and not disclose confidential information to anyone. Including card number, SMS code or CVV. This is because the bank will never request such information over the phone.
Bank representatives also recommended opening transaction notifications and closely monitoring transaction history to detect any unauthorized activity.
Source: Ferra
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