MOSCOW, January 10 The Bank of Russia warned on its website about a new method of fraud: attackers began offering Russians to resolve issues with assets blocked by foreign accounting institutions.
“ “Fraudsters offer citizens to resolve issues with their assets blocked by foreign accounting institutions. Such advertisements are widely distributed on the Internet, on social networks and instant messengers, and are also sent to users’ email addresses,” the message says.
According to the Central Bank, scammers can pose as a financial organization, but do not have a license from the Bank of Russia. “To unfreeze, you need to transfer to the account of a company that offers such services an amount equal to the value of the frozen assets. People are promised that they will return this money to their bank account in double amount,” the regulator indicated.
The Bank of Russia recommends that investors be careful, check the legality of the company on the Central Bank website, and not transfer money or provide personal data to organizations whose activities are questionable.
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