The Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) has issued a warning about fraudsters offering remote work opportunities that turn out to be scams, specifically detailing a scheme involving text typing jobs.
According to information published by the MIA, these criminals propose earning money by retyping texts from scanned documents. The full scheme was outlined in the official Telegram channel of the Russian cyber police («Вестник киберполиции России»).
The ministry shared an example of correspondence between the fraudsters and a potential victim. Individuals who agree to this purported remote work are directed to a website displaying a list of available tasks. The site instructs the worker to make a one-time payment before starting any chosen assignment.
However, as the Russian MIA warned, the supposed «employer» disappears immediately after receiving this upfront payment, leaving the victim without the job or the paid sum.
This incident is one of many reported scam types. Cybersecurity analysts from company F6 previously highlighted fraud involving trendy Labubu toys, where sellers on platforms like Telegram vanish after receiving payment.
Another recently exposed tactic involves fraudsters impersonating representatives of IT companies. They invite people to participate in alleged «closed testing» of services, promising monetary rewards, bonuses, and other incentives, only to defraud participants afterwards.
