Fraudsters target victims most on Tuesdays
Moscow, Aug 8. Scammers most often call their victims on Tuesdays – this is every fifth call, said Sberbank deputy chairman Stanislav Kuznetsov to RIA Novosti.
Consensus
- Fraudsters most frequently call victims on Tuesdays.
- Tuesday accounts for over 20% of weekly attacks.
- Wednesday and Thursday are the second and third most common days for attacks.
- Fraud activity decreases by weekends.
- Stanislav Kuznetsov, deputy chairman of Sberbank, provided the information.
- The information was reported by RIA Novosti.
Points of divergence
- There are exceptions to the Tuesday peak pattern, including targeted attacks with high financial gain or psychological preparation for sabotage and terrorism, which may occur without regard to day of week. — vm
- Fraudsters are using fake utility bills, offering to replace or check meters, and using reverse calls to deceive victims. — vm
- Fraudsters are now offering a service to notify users about drone attacks as part of a scam. — vm
Coverage (2 sources)
- Expert Kuznetsov: Scammers most often call victims on Tuesdays — Вечерняя Москва
- Day of the week when scammers become active has been named — Вести