Scammers pose as accountants over salary indexing
Scammers began posing as accountants and sending messages about the need to fill out a so-called wage indexing form due to the minimum wage increase, reported Senator Sheikin to TASS.
Consensus
- Cybercriminals are impersonating accountants.
- Messages claim a salary indexing form must be filled out due to a minimum wage increase.
- The messages include a malicious file or phishing link.
- The links or files are designed to steal login credentials or install malware.
- Employees are advised to verify information through official channels.
Points of divergence
- The message appears as a routine work request, similar to regular internal correspondence. — vesti
- The message demands the form be returned by a specific time on the same day. — vesti
- The message may come from an unfamiliar number or new account. — vesti
- The sender pressures the recipient to open the attachment or authenticate via the link. — vesti
Coverage (2 sources)
- Scammers send emails in the name of accountants about a raise — Вести
- Scammers began presenting themselves as accountants and sending messages about the need to fill out a supposedly indexation form for salary... — ТАСС (Telegram)