Fraudsters began to convince Russians to take out loans to steal money from them

VTB Deputy Chairman Anatoly Pechatnikov spoke at the Eastern Economic Forum about the new

fraudulent method of taking money from citizens. This time, the criminals are coming up with schemes to persuade citizens to take credit cards in order to then steal funds from them. Discuss

According to Pechatnikov, banks repel 99% of attacks,but some are still successful. The reason is that it is not always possible to identify the caller, as the attackers use anonymous phone numbers to call. The deputy chairman of VTB noted that he hopes that in the autumn session the State Duma will adopt appropriate laws, thanks to which the situation will be corrected.

Pechatnikov hopes that the legislativeThe initiative will oblige all operators licensed to provide communication services to identify subscribers and be responsible for their information. The second big problem and responsibility is phishing resources that contribute to the theft of customers' personal data.

"If a few months ago, a year agoFraudsters focused on stealing citizens' savings, but now they have gone even further. <…> they force the victim to take out a loan and already steal the loan money,” Pechatnikov emphasized.