This scam is not new, but as practice shows, it still works.
The essence of this type of fraud is that criminals collect information about employees of government bodies. As a rule, information is taken from open sources and official websites of executive committees. Then they register accounts in various messengers, often Telegram, WhatsApp, or Viber. When creating a fake account, they indicate the surname, name, and patronymic of the manager and add their photograph.
Then, the criminals call or start personal correspondence on behalf of the management, the essence of which is to pressure and lightly intimidate the victim. The victims are informed that they did not attend a meeting, are suspected of and observed in unlawful actions, or that such acts are being committed against them. To prevent or resolve the situation, one should talk to a "law enforcement officer" (Ministry of Internal Affairs, KGB, State Control Committee, Investigative Committee), who will soon be in touch.
Immediately after, a call is received from a fake police officer who, during the conversation, asks to follow one of the instructions: download a remote access application, most often AnyDesk and RustDesk; provide the details of their bank payment card (take a photo of the bank payment card, send the number or code); send passport data; transfer funds to a secure bank account.
It is worth noting that scammers can call or correspond from both foreign and Belarusian numbers, access to which they have previously stolen.
If you receive such a message, do not immediately follow the instructions. Immediately end the conversation, inform your direct supervisor, or call back the government body. Remember that a caller can impersonate anyone over the phone. Therefore, never disclose confidential information to strangers. Whoever they may claim to be, however convincing their requests may sound!