Interior Ministry: fraudsters are looking in social networks for photos of purchases of potential victims

Scammers search social networks for information about friends and the work of potential victims. They are also looking for tags with geoposition and photos of purchases of a person, reports RIA Novosti with reference to the materials of the Ministry of Internal Affairs.

According to police, collecting this information helps attackers create a plausible scheme of deception for a particular person. The Interior Ministry calls such scenarios the most dangerous. Law enforcement agencies recommend not to advertise the location and purchases in social networks, as well as limit access to the page for strangers.

The Interior Ministry regularly reports on new fraud schemes. In particular, the Ministry recorded an increase in the number of cases of combined attacks on citizens. In addition, attackers can steal accounts under the guise of voting.