The Central Bank of Armenia warns of a significant increase in telephone fraud cases and urges citizens to be vigilant.
Fraudsters often pose as employees of telecommunications companies and contact users via WhatsApp, promising to improve the internet or connect to 5G. For "trust," they communicate in Russian and ask to enable shared screen access, download files, or install applications.
If a person follows these instructions, the attackers gain remote access to the phone, banking applications, and personal data, which can lead to financial losses.
The Central Bank reminds that no telecom operator or bank requires the installation of files or enabling screen sharing, so you should not open suspicious links, give access to the screen, or enter passwords and confirmation codes.
The bank recommends exercising caution and remembering that the goal of fraudsters is to steal personal data and money.