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During tests and exams, schoolchildren become extremely attractive targets for scammers. State Duma deputy Anton Nemkin spoke about the most popular schemes and methods of protecting against them.
Almost 30% of parents surveyed reported that their children encountered financial scammers during tests and exams. As reported in the results of a study of the financial marketplace “Vyberu.ru”, cited by Izvestia, in 12% of cases, attackers tried to sell exam answers to schoolchildren. Another 10% reported that fake admissions officers offered to pay for a budget-funded place at the university, and 7% of respondents encountered a tutor who, having promised good training results and received payment, stopped communicating.
At the same time, 71% of respondents said that their child was warned about the activity of intruders during exams.
During exam periods, schoolchildren often become targets for online scammers who try to take advantage of their stress and desire for success, notes Anton Nemkin, a member of the State Duma Committee on Information Policy, Information Technologies and Communications. Thus, the number of fraudulent schemes related to this topic usually increases by about a third.
Most often, scammers use offers to sell exam answers in their schemes — these offers are often distributed through social networks, forums or instant messengers. Also, during the preparation period for exams, scammers may create fake educational websites and offer “tutoring” services that require advance payment but do not provide any services. These sites may collect personal information from students and their parents, which is then used to further scam them. Phishing messages that appear to be official notices from schools, educational platforms or exam boards are also being sent out. These messages may ask you to follow a link and enter personal information or download a malicious file. This data can be used to steal your data— said the deputy.
Malicious software can also be distributed under the guise of educational materials, such as cheat sheets, presentations, textbooks or exam preparation applications.
After downloading and installing such software, scammers can gain access to the student’s device, steal personal data, or use it for further attacks.,” Nemkin emphasizes.
In order to protect themselves from online scammers, schoolchildren should definitely not open links or download files that come from strangers or through suspicious messages, the parliamentarian recalled.
Fraudsters often send malware through email, social networks or instant messengers. If a message seems suspicious, do not respond to it or share your personal information. I also advise you to use only official and reliable sources for exam preparation, such as study materials from teachers, official websites of educational institutions and well-known educational platforms. Avoid sites that promise «easy answers» or «quick fixes» for a fee, as they may be scams. Also, never share your personal information such as address, phone number, passport number, and especially do not share your passwords. Create strong passwords for your accounts and use two-factor authentication where possible. This will help protect your accounts from hacking“Oh,” concluded Anton Nemkin.
source: press service of the Russian State Duma deputy Anton Nemkin
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