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Money will go nowhere: the trick with utility bills has gained momentum - what needs to be done
Russians increasingly risk losing their money forever when trying to pay utility bills. Today, fraudsters have penetrated all regions and have not yet bypassed housing and communal services payments.
One scam involves sending receipts with fake information and QR codes.
To protect yourself, experts recommend checking all information before making a payment, especially personal data, address and account number. Also compare receipts for previous periods in which payments have already been made. Residents can also call the management agency for more detailed information.
- Even after the introduction of licensing in 2015 and the creation of the National Housing and Utilities System (GIS Housing and Utilities), the information is publicly available and you can easily find a suitable management company using the address search. Check information about your apartment building on our portal (https://dom.gosuslugi.ru/). Therefore, if there are suspicious receipts indicating a new organization, they can be easily checked," senior lawyer Ilmira Nosik told Gazeta.Ru.
Another method of fraud is to put an extra line in the receipt for payment of additional services. If these services are not provided or there are doubts, you can send a statement to the governing body and get a response.