Since the beginning of the year, the Central Bank has transferred to the Prosecutor General’s Office information about 2.2 thousand Internet resources that have all the signs of fraud. This was announced by the head of the information security department of the Central Bank Vadim Uvarov during a conference organized by the Association of Russian Banks.
“From the beginning of the year to November 2021, the Bank of Russia sent information to the General Prosecutor’s Office about more than 2.2 thousand fraudulent Internet resources for conducting verification procedures and subsequent restriction of access,” said Uvarov, whose words are reported by TASS.
Earlier, the Central Bank also noted the tendency for fraudsters to move online. Against this background, it was announced that the regulator will take part in the development of a mechanism for cooperation with instant messengers and social networks in the fight against fraudsters. Among them are financial “pyramids”, “black” lenders (companies that issue loans without a license from the Bank of Russia), illegal forex dealers.
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