Fraudsters have started using videos in attacks on "Gosuslugi".

      Cybersecurity specialists have recorded a change in the behavior of phone scammers when dealing with Russian users. Instead of traditional attempts to extract verification codes from SMS messages, they are now using links to third-party resources.

      These are phishing sites that visually replicate the interface of the government services portal. After clicking the link, a countdown timer starts on the screen, followed by a video that simulates unauthorized access to the personal account.

      As explained by analysts from F6, a company specializing in the development of cybersecurity protection tools, this video sequentially displays messages about the extraction of electronic signatures, 2-NDFL certificates, and passport data. In the end, the image freezes, creating the impression for the user that their account has already been compromised.

      According to experts, the main goal of the scammers is to intimidate the victim. By convincing a person that unauthorized individuals have gained access to their documents, the criminals use this state for further manipulation and force the victim to take actions that lead to a loss of control over their account or money, reports the publication "RIA Novosti."

      The company recommends that citizens avoid clicking on links from unknown senders. As a preventive measure, specialists advise configuring messengers to block calls, messages, and chat invitations from users not saved in the address book. This will reduce the risk of receiving links from scammers and help avoid falling for this scheme. A resident of Belaya Kholunitsa transferred 48 thousand for a fish finder but did not receive the package. A resident of Kirov fell for the scammers' tricks twice and lost 1.2 million rubles. The Ministry of Internal Affairs named a phrase after which one should immediately hang up.