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Sberbank explained why fraudsters themselves transfer money to Russians
An unexpected increase in your bank account or card balance is not always a joy.
Sberbank warned all owners of plastic cards about this, reports IA DEITA.RU.
As experts explain, Russians can receive an advance payment not only by chance from random people, but also from scammers who intentionally issue an advance payment and pursue very specific goals.
In particular, a fraudster may send a potential victim a certain amount of money and then start demanding the return of this money with specific details in order to set up the sender and make him an accomplice to the illegal scheme.
This may involve funding various crimes or undesirable organizations, for which criminal punishment is provided. Therefore, citizens who make mutual transfers may end up in prison.
Fraudsters can even use someone else's bank card to cover their tracks when laundering money. The more transactions and intermediaries, the more difficult it is for law enforcement to uncover the criminal intent of the perpetrator.
In this regard, Russians are always advised to contact their bank when such events occur. There, specialists will be able to provide detailed advice on the correct actions in this case, writes RBC.