Parents in Russia are being deceived by phishing messages that falsely promise access to their teenagers’ bank accounts, aiming to steal personal data and commit financial fraud, warns the Popular Front’s
Parents in Russia are being targeted by phishing messages claiming to flag suspicious card activity on their teenage children’s accounts, according to the Popular Front’s “Moshchelovka” platform. The messages urge recipients to follow a link to a supposed verification service offering instant access to minors’ bank statements, but the goal is to capture personal data, not resolve any banking issue. The FBI has long warned about similar scam tactics, including fraudulent emails and text messages that push people on to fake websites in order to steal account details and security codes.
The scammers then ask victims to upload passport scans, birth certificates and login details for mobile banking, arguing that family links are not stored in official systems. According to “Moshchelovka”, the stolen documents and credentials can be used both to empty accounts and to take out loans in the victim’s name. The platform advises people not to upload passports, birth certificates or other sensitive documents to unfamiliar websites, and says that linking a child’s profile for account monitoring is only possible through proper verification of legal guardianship with supporting documents.
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