Hang up after hearing 'safe account' phrase
The scheme where a fraudster convinces you to transfer money to a 'safe' account is a 100% fake story. He emphasized that no special safe accounts, as scammers claim, actually exist.
Consensus
- The phrase 'transfer money to a supposedly safe account' is a clear sign of fraud.
- People should immediately hang up the phone upon hearing this phrase.
- No such thing as a 'safe account' exists as claimed by fraudsters.
- Electronic payment systems created by financial institutions are already secure.
- Transferring money to a stranger's account or attempting to return funds can involve individuals in money laundering schemes.
Points of divergence
- In Moscow, fraudsters have started a new scam involving showing syringes and asking for money for insulin, aiming to evoke sympathy. — vesti
Coverage (2 sources)
- After which phrase should you hang up — Вечерняя Москва
- In the Ministry of Internal Affairs, a phrase was revealed after which a phone conversation cannot continue — Вести