OREANDA-NEWS. Information security expert of the Association "Information Security of Banks" Denis Batrankov said that scammers often use news stories to steal money from Russians using websites. He explained that attackers often create sites where you can allegedly find card data, writes 360.

Let's say some banks had online services unavailable. What is the person trying to find? Where else [to use the online service]. Or the news appears that something has happened to the bank - and online services appear that say: “We can now tell you how much money is left in your account,” the expert said.

Another trick of scammers is to check the card allegedly for the fact that it is not in the stolen database. The specialist explained that there are no state portals for such verification. He advised not to enter his card details on dubious sites.

Earlier it was reported that scammers began to use fake sites to check bank card data against the “merged” database. Cardholders are prompted to enter card details to "check if they have fallen into the hands of an intruder."

During the March holidays, about 30 domains appeared with the names of popular brands that left Russia, Sergey Trukhachev, head of the block of special services at the Infosecurity security company, told Gazeta.Ru. Most likely, this is how scammers are preparing to deceive those who want to buy the company's products, he believes.

The number of such resources will continue to grow in the coming months, as the demand for imported goods remains, and there is no place to officially obtain them. You need to adhere to the standard rules for protecting against a fake store: take your time, double-check the information, think with your head,” Trukhachev said.

Now the names of H&M, Pull & Bear, Nike, Zara, IKEA, as well as premium brands Gucci, Balenciaga and Chanel have been used to create probable phishing sites.