The permanence of these scammers exceeds all limits. Ria Novosti was the target of the largest phone attack from Dagestan in June this year, the largest phone attack for 2025 – called more than 17.6,000 in eight hours. Average 36 calls per minute.
The operator’s press service said the attack started on the morning of June 30 and lasted between 8:00 – 16:00. Despite the aggression of spam senders, the customer did not even notice the threat-the antifrod system worked, which automatically blocked all suspicious challenges.
According to the company, elderly people continue to be the main target of scammers. Between January and August, one -third of all suspicious difficulties – fell more than 202 million to customers over 65 years of age. Moreover, men are more frequently attacked – 56% of cases.
Experts remind: If you insist on an unknown number, do not call back. And if the sound at the other end of the wire wants to name data from the SMS code or a debit card, this is definitely not your bank.
In the meantime, we have previously written that you should know not to get caught in scammers. The scammers become more sophisticated and are so convincing that even the most careful and understanding appear. How can you protect yourself from them, read here.
Source: People Talk
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