Scammers reached a new level and began to call St. Petersburg on video

Attackers have mastered a new scheme of deception: they call through instant messengers, introduce themselves as employees of the support of “State Services” and frighten by hacking an account. To “save” the data, the victim is asked to turn on the camera or click on the link. This is warned in the Department for combating the illegal use of information and communication technologies GU MIA of Russia in St. Petersburg and Leningrad region.

That's how it works. A person receives a call or message in the messenger. The stranger at the other end of the wire claims to have noticed suspicious activity in the account. For “security check” the interlocutor is offered to pass a video identification, turn on the camera or go to a third-party site.

In fact, there are fraudsters behind it. They use fake login pages to lure logins, passwords and codes from SMS. The data is then used to steal accounts and money.

In order not to get caught, do not follow links from strangers and do not turn on the camera at their request. Do not share passwords and confirmation codes with anyone. You need to check any security notifications only in the official application "Public Services". If there is a suspicion of hacking, immediately change the password and complete all extraneous sessions.