Even in wartime, fraudsters do not stop trying to deceive citizens.
Fraudsters have a habit of adapting quickly to new circumstances and realities and implement new fraud scenarios.
How do criminals act during the war?
- Under the guise of evacuation of citizens, fraudsters ask for a subscription to the card, but do not fulfill their obligations and simply disappear.
They make fake announcements to raise money for the treatment of children who have allegedly suffered from military aggression. - There are cases when fraudsters find photos of victims on the Internet and raise money to help the “victims”.
They create phishing (fraudulent) sites that are similar to the sites of real charitable foundations, where you can allegedly transfer funds to support the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
- Through phishing sites, fraudsters steal money, passwords, secret card details and personal data.
The sites are visually similar to the sites of real charitable foundations, but differ in the address of the site.
Check that the names of the sites you visit and where you enter your personal information are correct. The addresses of a real and a fraudulent site may be similar, except for one or more characters.
If you received a link to the charity’s website in the messenger, SMS or e-mail or saw a link in the publication on social networks from an official source, do not follow the link.
It is better to enter the name of the required site in the search engine and only then go to the web resource.
Help the army and Ukrainians affected by Russian aggression, but use reliable sources.
The National Bank of Ukraine has opened special fundraising accounts.
You can make a quick transfer from the card to the army by following the link:
https://bank.gov.ua/ua/about/support-the-armed-forces
Funds can be transferred to help Ukrainians affected by Russian aggression here:
https://bank.gov.ua/ua/about/humanitarian-aid-to-ukraine
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