It is reported by RIA Novosti with reference to the website of the mayor and the government of Moscow.
“For example, it is possible to send SMS messages supposedly from government agencies with a request to pay a“ fine ”for quarantine or self-isolation violations,” the text says.
It is noted that telephone fraudsters can call the townspeople and report a positive test for COVID-19 from their relatives.
Also, attackers can spread false information about payments made.
Earlier, the newspaper Utro.ru reported that experts at the Central Bank recorded new theft schemes against the backdrop of a coronavirus pandemic.