Fraudsters study victims' social media to personalize scams, Russian police warn

Russian police report that fraudsters are increasingly studying victims' social media, interests, and digital habits to personalize their deception schemes, according to TASS. Attackers now use multi-stage scenarios, starting with phishing links, followed by fake calls from banks or police, and sometimes involving couriers to intensify pressure and make stories more convincing. The Interior Ministry advises against installing apps from unknown sources or granting remote access to smartphones, noting criminals are abandoning universal scripts in favor of tailored approaches.