Bank scammers began luring their victims into participating in collecting stolen money. The attackers call Russians who have already suffered at the hands of scammers and offer to officially get a job hunting criminals, promising a monthly income.
If the client agrees, they use it as a dropper: the attackers transfer the stolen money to his bank card and force him to follow additional instructions to supposedly “save” the funds, but in reality, to illegally collect other people’s money. In most cases, older citizens come across this scheme, RBC reported with reference to VTB.
The penal code does not contemplate the crime of dropping, but this action can be classified as theft or fraud. The lawyers warned citizens that as a result of such participation, they may be subject to criminal liability.
In July-September 2022, financial fraudsters stole nearly 4 billion rubles from Russian bank clients. This is almost 40% more than in the second quarter. At the same time, the number of robberies also increased by 8.8%, to 229.7 thousand.
Author:
karina pardaeva
Source: RB
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