Beware, scammers! We analyze popular telephone scam schemes

Today, attackers use a variety of ways to deceive phone users. SberBank experts spoke about seven common types of fraud, mainly used in phone calls.

Requests for help
Usually you receive a message on your mobile phone asking you to transfer money to a specific number. The sender is usually a close relative or friend of the user. It is recommended to check the information carefully. Do not send money until you are sure that the author of the SMS is a person you know.

Call from scammers
The phone receives a call. The interlocutor introduces himself as a law enforcement officer and reports that a relative was involved in a road (or other) accident. To…