Freebie, which will empty your account: scammers breed Pskov on “cheap” subscriptions
RTU MIREA expert told how not to lose money in the pursuit of profit and what to do if you have already fallen for the bait
The expert of RTU MIREA told how Pskovites do not lose money in the pursuit of profit and what to do if you have already fallen for the bait.
The desire to save money can play a cruel joke. Scammers have launched a new scheme of deception: they offer to subscribe to foreign AI services or premium accounts in instant messengers at a price significantly lower than the market.
As explained in an interview with the correspondent of “Gazeta.ru” the teacher of the Department of instrumental and applied software RTU MIREA Andrey Rybnikov, the scheme works flawlessly: the bot sends a link to the alleged payment page. The victim enters the card data, the money is written off, and the promised service is never opened.
In the state of “finding a cheap loophole”, a person’s critical thinking is blunted. It doesn't even check the site's domain, the expert warns. The more profitable the offer, the more carefully you need to study to whom exactly you transfer money.
