The Office for the Organization of the Unlawful use of Information and Communication Technologies (UBK) of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia called the main signs of fraudulent schemes using cryptocurrencies.

The ISC of the Ministry of Internal Affairs emphasized that crypto -mesh is becoming an increasingly urgent problem. Criminals use the weak financial training of Russians in the field of cryptocurrencies, which allows them to lure large amounts. Lack of regulation makes virtual assets a convenient tool for deceiving citizens, since it is difficult to cancel or freeze transactions.

In addition, the administration spoke about the typical signs of cryptooscum:

  • promises of “guaranteed profit without risk”;

  • false reviews and success stories;

  • false sites with graphs, statistics and complex terminology, creating the illusion of expertise;

  • pressure on the victim in order to quickly make a decision (“one slot has remained”);

  • Lack of licenses, contracts and other legal documents.

To involve in dubious projects, images of domestic stars and news about digital ruble can be involved. Attackers are actively using the fact that digital assets are associated with the population with technical progress and capabilities of quick earnings, and they summarized in law enforcement.

Earlier, the ISC of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia reported that scammers have developed a new way to deceive citizens using cryptocurrencies.