In Belarus over the past day recorded 37 cybercrimes

Over the past day, 37 crimes committed with the use of information and communication technologies have been registered in Belarus, a correspondent of the Minsk-Novosti agency reports with reference to the Ministry of Internal Affairs.

Employees of the department of fraud processing suspended spending operations on 43 suspicious accounts, blocked 10 phishing Internet resources, and prevented the ability to make financial transactions to 37 foreign payment details used by attackers. Also, operatives detained a courier who worked in the interests of scammers.

According to the Ministry of Internal Affairs, the most common ways of deception at the moment are buying goods on the Internet and vishing (calls allegedly from officials). This is followed by theft using social networks and rental housing.

Over the past day, the police received more than 400 reports of calls from phone scammers. Thanks to the efficiency of internal affairs officers and the vigilance of citizens, the vast majority of crimes were prevented.

Promises of quick and easy earnings or goods at low prices on the Internet almost always lead to loss of money. If you receive suspicious calls from strangers, you should stop the conversation and report the incident to the police.