Tulyakov warned about fraudsters under the guise of replacing barriers

Residents of the Tula region are warned about a new fraudulent scheme associated with the replacement of barriers in apartment buildings. A member of the Public Chamber of the Russian Federation Yevgeny Masharov said that the attackers call homeowners, posing as employees of the service company, and claim the need to replace equipment with the mandatory registration of new keys for each owner.

However, the keys are only a pretext: the real purpose of scammers is to obtain passport data and information from the vehicle passport (PTS). After collecting information, fraudsters place a false announcement about the sale of the victim’s car, and then contact him again, claiming that the car has already been put up for auction and will soon be sold.

The only “solution” to the problem, criminals offer an urgent transfer of money to a special account. To enhance the effect and intimidate the victim, the scheme sometimes includes accomplices posing as law enforcement officers or car dealerships.

The expert urged Tulyaks not to disclose personal data relating to real estate and vehicles, even if the call comes allegedly from the management company. When receiving such calls, it is recommended to independently call back to the Criminal Code at the official number to check information, never dictate the data of documents to unknown persons and immediately contact the police if extortion attempts. Vigilance and verification through official channels are the only reliable protection against this type of fraud.