ВТБ: мошенники угрожают сотрудникам компаний «утечкой» персональных данных

VTB has recorded a new fraudulent scheme. Attackers impersonate managers of various companies and send messages to their employees about an alleged leak of personal data. In reality, their goal is to gain the trust of a potential victim, convince the person to save money, and then seize it. The transfer of funds in this case occurs through an ATM.

Fraudsters send messages to potential victims in messengers on behalf of the company's manager. They report that employees of the organization have been subjected to a fraudulent attack, as a result of the leak, funds in their bank accounts and deposits may be stolen, and loans may be issued in their name. The potential victim is warned about a call from a dedicated curator who will instruct them on further actions to protect their money.

After that, fraudsters call and introduce themselves as a security service specialist of the company or bank and ask the victim to independently withdraw funds and transfer them through an ATM to secure accounts, and transfer part to a specially sent courier. After receiving the money, the fraudsters disappear, and the client irretrievably loses their funds.

«Attackers are actively working on developing new fraud scenarios. Now they impersonate managers of organizations in which potential victims work; attacks according to this scenario have already been recorded on employees of commercial enterprises, medical organizations, and even law enforcement agencies. Upon receiving such messages, a person begins to get nervous, and in a stressful situation is ready to make every effort to protect their money. However, you need to understand that your money can only be stored in the account that you physically opened at your servicing bank. Therefore, in any case, we advise you to always double-check the information either with your employer or by calling the bank yourself using the official contact information, for example, by calling 1000,» - noted Dmitry Revyakin, Head of Corporate Interest Protection Department of VTB.

If there are suspicions that fraudsters have gained access to the account in VTB Online, you can temporarily block it in the online bank in the user profile. Subsequent unblocking is possible independently through an ATM using your VTB card, at a bank branch, or through a contact center. For additional financial security, VTB recommends that customers take out account and card insurance, which is also designed for cases of social engineering.

«Attackers can use both phone calls and sending messages in their fraudulent scheme. They convince their potential victims not to tell anyone about the calls and actions taken according to their instructions. You cannot believe such statements. Here it is important to remember that no procedural actions are carried out by law enforcement officers over the phone. Bank employees never ask citizens to withdraw funds from accounts, transfer them to secure accounts or hand them over to couriers, or carry out real estate transactions,» - commented the head of the press service of the Moscow Prosecutor's Office Lyudmila Nefedova.