Volgograd residents warned about a new scheme of fraudsters with fake marketplaces

According to the Bulletin of the Cyberpolice of Russia, attackers massively create fake sites that are almost indistinguishable from popular marketplaces.

The purpose of such phishing resources is to steal accounts in messengers. Under the guise of order confirmation, authorization or discount registration, people are lured out of the phone number and code from the message. This data allows fraudsters to log into someone else’s account.

Having acquired the profile, criminals send phishing messages on behalf of the owner and ask contacts to transfer money. To protect will help check site addresses, refusal to enter codes on third-party sites, the inclusion of two-factor authentication and regular monitoring of active sessions.