Masquerading as Ministry of Internal Affairs employees: cyber police warn of new fraud scheme
Kyiv • UNN
The cyber police warn of a new fraud scheme on social networks, where fraudsters, posing as Ministry of Internal Affairs employees, offer services and disappear after prepayment. The Ministry of Internal Affairs never accepts payments to private accounts, and all services are provided through official channels.
The Cyberpolice reported that fraudsters have started operating on social networks, impersonating employees of the Ministry of Internal Affairs. They offer citizens certain paid services and disappear after receiving overpayment, UNN writes with reference to the Cyberpolice.
Details
The Main Service Center of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, together with the Cyberpolice, warn: fraudsters have become active on social networks, offering assistance in car registration, obtaining or replacing a driver's license, or queuing, under the guise of "Ministry of Internal Affairs employees." They communicate persuasively in private chats and demand prepayment to personal bank cards. After receiving the money, they disappear
Remember:
- The Ministry of Internal Affairs never accepts payments to private accounts;
- all services are provided only through hsc.gov.ua, "Diia" or "Driver's Account";
- official pages of the Main Service Center of the Ministry of Internal Affairs are verified.
Addition
The Main Service Center of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and the cyberpolice warn Ukrainians: fraudsters are selling "fake" cars with forged documents and using cunning schemes to deceive potential buyers.
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