Scammers have found a new way to swindle money from Russians.
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Scammers have found a new way to extort money from Russians
Scammers have found a new way to extort money from Russians
November 20, 2025
According to the Telegram channel SHOT, residents of Yekaterinburg and other cities have begun receiving alarming letters allegedly from the FSB.
Scammers are sending letters about a personal data leak, trying to obtain personal information.
The document is made to look as official as possible. People are being threatened with fines and criminal prosecution, and then asked to take a survey by phone or via messaging apps.
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Scammers have found a new way to swindle money from Russians.
According to the Telegram channel SHOT, residents of Yekaterinburg and other cities have begun receiving frightening letters allegedly from the FSB. Scammers are sending letters about a personal data leak in an attempt to obtain personal information.