Fraudsters use new schemes to steal money, about this reported RIA Novosti Olga Tisen, head of the legal department of Rosfinmonitoring.

According to Tisen, scammers on behalf of Rosfinmonitoring send out messages about the imaginary recovery of funds in connection with suspicious activity. In addition, in some cases, these messages use imitation of the symbols and seals of Rosfinmonitoring.

“There are also cases of multi-phase fraud with the subsequent demand for additional funds, allegedly to pay the commission of Rosfinmonitoring,” she said.

After sending the emails, the scammers offer the victim to pay a “commission” in order to keep at least some of the available funds. As a result, fraudsters have access not only to accounts, but also to the personal data of citizens, Olga Tisen added.

Multi-phase theft of funds can also be implemented under the guise of applying measures to combat money laundering or terrorist financing. Tisen explained that at first, the attackers try to lure people into financial pyramids, taking their last money from them, and when the victims apply for the return of the stolen money, the scammers inform them about the “blocking of accounts by Rosfinmonitoring” and demand to pay money for unfreezing operations.