From March 1, a large-scale system will be launched in the country to counter fraudsters and protect the money of Belarusians in their accounts.
From March 1, a large-scale system will be launched in the country to counter fraudsters and protect the money of Belarusians in their accounts.
Its creation became possible thanks to the Decree of the Head of State "On Measures to Counter Unauthorized Payment Transactions". Cyberfraud has become a global problem. The responsiveness and kindness of people, the low crime rate in the country, and the public's trust in government officials – paradoxically, all these positive characteristics of Belarusian reality sometimes play into the hands of fraudsters. The banking community, the Ministry of Internal Affairs, and the Investigative Committee have stood up to protect citizens and will work in this sphere as a single entity.
External Protection
Last year, over 18,000 crimes were registered that were committed using a computer or smartphone. This is, by the way, 23 percent more than in 2022. Deputy Head of the Main Department for Combating Cybercrime of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, Alexander Ringevich, shared interesting data:
— The number of cases where people pay with someone else's bank card has decreased. Many have been brought to justice for the illegal circulation of payment instruments – this is when someone else's bank card is obtained for a reward. However, large-scale fraud cases have increased almost fourfold: last year there were 1856 such cases, compared to 467 in 2022.
More details in SB.
https://www.sb.by/articles/dengi-v-yaytse-yaytso-v-utke-utka-v-zaytse.html?amp=1