Before December 1, the fraudsters are once again scaring the Russians with taxes and hacking into state services.
Every year, closer to December, fraudsters run tax-related schemes. The reason is clear: December 1st is the deadline for property tax payment, and many people at this stage check accruals, look for debts and log into their personal account.
The Ministry of the Interior talked about a new version of this program.
A person receives a message in a so-called messenger from an employee of the Federal Tax Service. It asks you to follow a link and check your tax accrual.
After the transition, a message appears: Your personal account in the state services has allegedly been hacked. Also, a phone number is indicated where they promise to help restore access and solve the problem.
And then the fraudsters themselves are waiting for a call. They create anxiety, convince the person to carry out instructions and gradually gain control over their actions. As a result, the victim may lose his savings, and sometimes he is convinced to take a loan and transfer the money to fraudsters.
The calculation here is based on fairly normal behavior: a person was about to check his taxes, saw a notification about a hack and decided to check it urgently. Fraudsters only need to replace one reason with another so that instead of checking balances, a person starts saving his account and money.
Do not click on links from such messages. Do not call the numbers listed there. Representatives of government bodies do not contact citizens with such offers through instant messengers.