The country is occupied by “digital thieves”. Fake experts attack citizens via messengers and promote dubious “investment” schemes in social networks and mobile communications. NCFM has previously repeatedly drawn public attention to numerous “investment” fraud schemes, such as those on the TUX platform, which are rapidly spreading and aggressively imposed on citizens eager to make a quick buck.
The main features of these types of fraud include:
– Using WhatsApp, Telegram, Viber and other messengers to create “investment” groups.
– The presence of a so-called “mentor”, “coach”, “teacher” or “consultant” – a “cryptoexpert” who leads the group.
– Promises of quick and significant earnings.
– Encouraging the recruitment of new participants, often friends and relatives, with rewards for each person recruited.
– Directing users to fraudulent “investment” platforms that look like the real thing.
– Authorizing the withdrawal of small amounts of money to gain investor confidence.
– Charging fees for subsequent withdrawals without return of invested funds.
NCFM urges:
– Be extremely wary of unsolicited invitations to join online investment groups and of offers too tempting to be true.
– Always check the authenticity and authorization of financial institutions on the official NCFM website.
– Do not install unknown applications and do not provide remote access to personal devices.
– Immediately report any suspicious activity to the police or NCFM.
A list of organizations authorized by NCFM is available at https://tinyurl.com/2rarcntv. Information on entities authorized in other countries can be found in the registers of financial supervisory authorities (ASF, ESMA, FCA, CySEC, CONSOB, etc.).
