Why can the same scammer call your phone number several times?

“Hello, you are being harassed by the bank’s security service…” — now this is an old scheme and most people have learned to identify such calls as another attack by telephone scammers. What remains for scammers? Of course, come up with a more sophisticated scheme.

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You are on the “my old computer” channel and today we will analyze another fraudulent scheme using telephone calls. The main purpose of the article is to warn citizens about possible schemes of telephone scammers, as well as to provide recommendations on how to counter such tricks. «Forewarned is forearmed».

Now the same scammer or a group of such persons calls the potential victim’s number several times. The prepositions and dramatizations are different, only now they rarely use a “fake” bank security officer for the first call.

It is now “fashionable” to introduce yourself as law enforcement officers. A “fake” detective or investigator, let’s call them that, may call. The speech has been prepared in advance: you will be given the full name, title and position of the employee, the number of the criminal case or audit material.

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The main point of this scheme is to convince the person that he has become a witness or victim in a major case involving bank account fraud that is being investigated by the police. If the ground is prepared and the potential “victim” makes contact, the conversation with the law enforcement officer ends and a new player enters the scene. A new incoming call is received at the “victim’s” number. An employee of a banking organization, up to an employee of the Central Bank, comes into play. But in fact, this is the same person or his accomplice.

During the conversation, the scammer continues to convince the “victim” of the reality of what is happening. The main goal is to persuade a person to take certain actions related to entering bank card data into a “special register” to protect and preserve funds. The person transfers all his personal data, reveals information about his bank card and follows the scammers’ clear instructions and even goes to the bank terminal. The result is the same — the “victim’s” money is written off and goes to the scammers.

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In such situations, no matter who calls you with such information, do not continue the conversation. And if you are worried, then personally contact the bank where your bank card was issued or the police. Remember that via mobile communications, no criminal cases are investigated and no one will call you to protect the safety of your money in your bank card account. If you have anything to do with such a criminal case, you may be summoned for questioning by the police by telephone or given a subpoena. An investigator can recognize you as a victim or witness in your personal presence, but not via mobile communications.

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