Scammers started tricking people with letters on official letterheads
Scammers have devised a new fraud scheme using regular paper letters. This was reported by Vadim Barsuk, Deputy Head of the Criminal Investigation Department of the Internal Affairs Directorate of the Gomel Regional Executive Committee.
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According to law enforcement, a person first finds a letter in their mailbox on what appears to be an official letterhead — with a coat of arms, signatures, and stamps. A few days later, they receive an email with the same text, but already containing a link. It leads to a fake official service.
When a user enters a login and password on such a site, this information falls into the hands of scammers. The police note that the paper letter creates an impression of reliability, and the electronic message is supposed to finally convince the person. The scheme is primarily aimed at those who do not trust digital messages but believe in regular mail.
Vadim Barsuk warned that one should not click on links from such letters. As a result, you could lose personal data, login, and password for your account, as well as infect your device with malware.
The police advise checking any messages, regardless of the form in which they are received. Before registering on a website, you should carefully look at its name in the address bar and use only trusted resources.