The Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) has issued a significant warning regarding a new, deceptive scam circulating on Telegram, where fraudsters are employing sophisticated fake investment bots to defraud individuals of their savings.
Reports from the TASS news agency, citing the press center of the Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs, detail how these cybercriminals are ingeniously combining targeted advertising with social engineering tactics. Their primary objective is to persuade unsuspecting citizens that they can access an automated system for trading cryptocurrencies or securities, promising lucrative, guaranteed returns.
Victims are typically lured into the scheme by being directed to a fraudulent bot meticulously designed to mimic legitimate trading platforms. This bot presents a convincing, yet entirely fabricated, display of «growing income,» subtly encouraging users to commit their personal savings, and often, even borrowed funds, under the illusion of impending substantial profits.
However, as the Ministry of Internal Affairs emphatically states, these platforms are nothing more than an elaborate and cruel hoax. Users invariably discover that they have been thoroughly deceived, with their invested money irrevocably lost to the scammers.
Broader Consequences of Online Fraud
In a separate, yet equally unsettling incident that highlights the severe impact of online manipulation, it was previously reported that a 16-year-old schoolgirl in Moscow became a victim of fraudsters. Following their instructions, the teenager attempted to open her parents` safe, which tragically led to a fire in their apartment. The perpetrators had exerted immense pressure, threatening the minor with criminal prosecution, resulting in devastating consequences including the girl sustaining injuries in the blaze. This incident underscores the psychological manipulation employed by criminals and the wide-ranging, often physical, dangers posed by such scams.
