Voronezh residents will be able to establish a self-ban on international calls

Voronezh residents will be able to activate this option in two ways: through “Public Services” or by contacting any MFC.

This measure aims to reduce the threat posed by telephone fraud. At the same time, a complete refusal of international communication is not expected: each subscriber decides for himself whether to accept such calls or not.

The new opportunity can acquire special relevance for the elderly, since they are the ones most often in the field of view of criminals. Attackers often pose as bank employees, police officers or representatives of state structures – so they mislead a person and push him to rash actions and deprivation of financial resources. By limiting calls from abroad, the number of such contacts should be reduced.

First Deputy Chairman of the State Duma Committee on Digital Development and Artificial Intelligence Anton Nemkin explained that the voluntary ban is only an auxiliary means of protection and cannot be considered an absolute guarantee of security. Fraudsters can use domestic numbers or other communication channels. In this regard, citizens need to be clear about how this mechanism works: what specific calls will be blocked and whether restricting the reception of meaningful calls will create obstacles.

In addition, the MP pointed out that turning on and off the self-prohibition should be carried out very simply – so that even citizens who do not feel too confident in the digital environment could use the function.

Earlier, residents of the Voronezh region were warned about a new scheme of fraud with loans.