Volgograd residents warned about sending false pre-trial claims

Scammers disguise themselves as employees of legal or monitoring departments of various departments. The letter is accompanied by a document on the recovery of a large amount - from several thousand to millions of rubles, but it deliberately does not contain specific details about the violation.

This is not a mistake, but a clever calculation: a frightened person will urgently want to know the details. The letter suggests “get acquainted with the case materials” by clicking on the link, scanning the QR code or opening the attachment. In fact, this leads to a phishing site or launches a virus that instantly steals bank data, passwords from public services and empty accounts.

The police emphasize that such letters are designed solely for panic and inattention. In order not to lose money, do not click on suspicious links, do not open unknown files and never tell unauthorized codes from SMS.

If the letter alarms you, do not call the numbers indicated in it. Independently find the official contacts of the organization on the Internet and clarify the information there. Remember: real courts and government agencies do not send millions of lawsuits with attached QR codes and links to download “case materials”.

Cybercriminals use disguise as legal services to infect Russian devices

Fraudsters send Russians emails with alleged pre-trial claims to force them to go to a malicious site or open a dangerous file, according to the documents of the interior Ministry, which read RIA Novosti.

Thus, according to the documents, fraudsters under the guise of employees of the analytical department, legal service or monitoring department send emails to Russians with allegedly official pre-trial claims. After that, the attackers offer the victim, for example, “get the case materials” or “get acquainted with the claim” by going to a malicious site or opening a dangerous file.

Also, scammers can attach documents with alleged penalties, the amount of which can vary from several thousand to millions of rubles. However, they may lack information about specific violations.

As emphasized in the materials, such letters are designed to scare a person with possible consequences and penalties.

In order not to become a victim of fraudsters, law enforcement officers recommend not to follow links and QR codes from such letters, not to open suspicious files, not to tell strangers personal data and codes from SMS and not to succumb to pressure and threats, and when receiving such a letter, contact the organization on official contacts.