Borovichi police taught students to bypass digital traps

In Borovichi Automobile and Road College, a preventive lecture was held from employees of the inter-municipal department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia “Borovichsky”. The main topic of the meeting is cyber fraud and ways to protect against digital attackers, the press service of the Ministry of Internal Affairs for the Novgorod region reported.

Students were told about the most common schemes of deception on the Internet. Particular attention was paid to the methods of psychological pressure used by fraudsters, including the use of artificial intelligence technologies.

The lecture also examined the dangerous roles in criminal schemes, in particular, the role of the so-called droppers. Police explained how young people unwittingly become part of fraudsters' financial chains and warned of serious legal consequences. Separately, information was voiced about changes in the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation, in force since 2025: now the responsibility for participation in such schemes has become noticeably stricter.

The topic of “easy money” was not avoided: the children were warned against participating in dubious courier schemes and any offers of quick earnings, behind which criminal groups often hide.

At the end of the meeting, students were urged to always critically evaluate incoming offers, not trust strangers online and remember: if it sounds too tempting, it is most likely a trap.