Scammers started using video calls via instant messaging to fool Russians. During the call, they introduce themselves as bank employees and represent the work of the branch.
The attackers offer to get a loan, change a trusted phone number, transfer money to a “secure account”, update the application and e. As a result, they ask for SMS codes under various pretexts to gain access to the client’s personal account, the attacker told Izvestia. VTB Senior Vice President Nikita Chugunov.
According to him, today instant messengers have become the main channel for fraudsters’ activity, the proportion of calls has grown since the beginning of 2023 and reaches 64%, surpassing telephone attacks. In addition to personal information, attackers can also use photos and videos of customers, he warned.
The press service of the Moscow prosecutor’s office reminded that it is impossible to disclose personal and financial data, secret SMS codes to strangers, no matter who they are.
- In May, Alfa-Bank launched a “reverse verification” of employees using one-time codes. Now customers can be sure that they are called by an Alfa-Bank employee and not by a scammer. At the first stage, clients will be able to verify Alfa-Bank security officers, then it will be possible to verify any bank employee.
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Source: RB
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