Unfortunately, Belarusians continue to suffer from various tricks of telephone scammers, losing their personal savings.
One of the most popular schemes among scammers is “declaring money”.
As the Minsk police reported on their official Telegram channel, criminals are calling Belarusians, including residents of the capital, posing as law enforcement officers.
Next, they demand (mainly from pensioners) that they “declare” the cash they have at home, so that the money “is not stolen.”
Stage three: the interlocutor is offered help. They say that they are ready to take the money and "take it to the competent authorities."
In reality, having received money from gullible citizens, the fraudsters disappear with it.
To avoid becoming their victim, the police recommend following simple rules.
First, remember that police officers never call via messengers or send photos of their IDs.
Moreover, law enforcement officers do not ask to bring money for “declaration” or for “release from liability”.
Second: do not install unfamiliar applications on smartphones, especially if someone asks about it over the phone.
With the help of some of these applications, criminals steal logins and passwords, as well as secret codes from SMS, of users.
Third : if your interlocutor offers to take part in a “special operation”, demand a personal meeting with its organizer.
