scammers offer customers money for browsing online stores – Kommersant

VTB has detected a new type of fraud that is used by attackers to extort money. Fraudsters promise to pay up to 360 thousand rubles for reviewing goods in online stores. per month. In fact, VTB warns, such cooperation can lead to loss of funds.

Russians began to receive messages in messengers from a phone number registered abroad. Attackers offer to view goods in an online store, promising to pay up to 30 thousand rubles. per day and up to 360 thousand per month for the work done.

However, to confirm participation and clarify the details of the working conditions, customers are asked to send a response message and contact the administrator in a convenient messenger. VTB notes that the fraudulent scheme is built on the principle of a pyramid: a new employee is asked to deposit a small amount of money into the specified account, which will increase from the number of product views in online stores.

Fraudsters promise that the profitability of employees will increase in direct proportion to the amount of invested funds. At the same time, the Russians who agreed to such cooperation will not be able to withdraw the money earned, so the client simply loses his funds, VTB draws attention.

According to VTB Senior Vice President, Head of Digital Business Nikita Chugunov, in order to protect themselves, Russians should always pay attention to the phone number from which the message comes and not respond to such mailings. “All job scams look the same. Their main goal is to attract the maximum number of interested parties and lure as much money as possible from a potential victim, ”he added (quote from a press release that Kommersant has).

In 2022, the Bank of Russia reported an increase in the activity of banking fraudsters. In November, the regulator identified more than 110 thousand attackers, which was the highest figure since 2019. In the first quarter of this year, a record was also set for the theft of funds from bank customers – more than 4.5 billion rubles. July 24, 2023 Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a law that obliges banks operating in the country to check all transfers of individuals in case of suspected fraud, as well as to suspend suspicious transactions for two days.

More details – in the material “Kommersant FM” “Banks will look after transfers”.

Milena Kostereva