Almost 99% of these projects attracted money from Russians under the guise of investment.
The Central Bank has recorded an increase in the number of Internet projects with signs of financial pyramids by 70% in the first quarter of 2024. This was reported by the regulator's press service to TASS.
Almost 99% of these projects (721 out of 728) attracted money from Russians under the guise of investment.
Such schemes were recorded, including in messengers and social networks. These Internet projects are created for a short period of time. Contributions are attracted in cryptocurrency or via bank cards of individuals.
Access to such resources at the request of the Central Bank was restricted by the Prosecutor General's Office for three to five working days.
During this period of time revealed 48% more illegal lenders. So 62 organizations out of 746 illegally used in the name of the words that indicated the implementation of microfinance activities. This is twice less than in the same period last year.
But the number of projects and companies that promote services only through the Internet increased to 73%. The growth amounted to more than 2.5 times. Illegal organizations use social networks, mainly Odnoklassniki and VKontakte, to promote their services.
Illegal professional participants of the securities market were found 46% more. It is noted that this happened against the background of the "habituation" of potential clients to cryptocurrency settlements.
By the way, fraudsters began to fake the voices of the relatives of the potential victim.
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