Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a second package of… (закон · связь · оператор)
Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a second package of anti-fraud measures targeting phone and internet scammers, aimed at protecting citizens from financial fraud. The law introduces measures such as self-imposed restrictions on international calls, limits on bank cards per person, and compensation mechanisms for victims if telecom and banking institutions fail to prevent fraud.
Consensus
- President Vladimir Putin signed a new law to combat phone and internet fraud
- The law includes measures to restrict international calls and limit the number of bank cards per person to 20
- Banks and telecom operators must compensate victims if they fail to prevent fraud
- The law requires mass calls to be made only for informational purposes and with legal basis
- A 'red button' mechanism was introduced for reporting fraud via Gosuslugi and Makh messengers
Points of divergence
- The self-imposed restriction on mobile contracts can be applied for 9 months — vesti
- The self-imposed restriction on international calls can only be removed by visiting a multifunctional center (MFC) in person — interfax
- The law allows for mass calls to inform subscribers, but only if they are conducted on the basis of federal laws or presidential/governmental/Central Bank documents — vesti
- The law allows mass calls only in cases where the obligation to inform is set by federal law or normative acts of the president, government, or Central Bank — interfax
- The law includes a provision that allows for the creation of a unified database of unique phone identifiers (IMEI) — vesti
- The law includes a provision for a unified database of unique phone identifiers (IMEI) to be maintained by telecom operators and government agencies — interfax
- The law allows for the possibility of compensation only if the bank or telecom operator failed to fulfill their obligations — vesti
- Compensation is only possible if the bank or telecom operator violated the required procedures — interfax
- The law allows for the termination of a mobile contract only after 90 days — vesti
- The law allows for termination of a mobile contract only after 90 days — interfax
Coverage (3 sources)
- Putin signs second package of measures against phone scammers — Вести
- Putin limits Russians' right to hold more than 20 bank cards — Вести
- Putin signs law on protection from cyber fraud — Интерфакс