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😱Russia🇷🇺: Banks Can Now Block Frequent Card Transfers, and New Restrictions for Minors Have Been Introduced Paid Members Public
😱Russia🇷🇺: Banks Can Now Block Frequent Card Transfers, and New Restrictions for Minors Have Been Introduced Rosfinmonitoring has been granted new powers and, starting in June 2025, will be able to block financial transactions for up to 10 days without a court order if there are suspicions of money laundering
☠️Russia🇷🇺: The State Duma approves in the third and final reading the law on criminal liability for "drops" Paid Members Public
☠️Russia🇷🇺: The State Duma approves in the third and final reading the law on criminal liability for "drops" The regulation is already in force. The law amends Article 187 of the Russian Federation’s Criminal Code (illegal circulation of payment means), establishing that this offense can be punished
⚠️Russia🇷🇺: Banks request a one-year postponement for the implementation of mandatory transaction confirmation by a customer’s proxy Paid Members Public
⚠️Russia🇷🇺: Banks request a one-year postponement for the implementation of mandatory transaction confirmation by a customer’s proxy The requirement was introduced to combat fraudulent transactions targeting individuals with reduced mobility. However, banks have been unable to implement the protocol—known as the “second hand service”—within the established timeframe.
🐷🐷🐷 For the first time in Argentina🇦🇷: the courts blocked a crypto platform for refusing to provide information in a fraud case Paid Members Public
🐷🐷🐷 For the first time in Argentina🇦🇷: the courts blocked a crypto platform for refusing to provide information in a fraud case The case involves the Chinese platform HTX🇨🇳, and stems from a user complaint filed after losing 13 USD in 2022. ➡️ The user was the victim of a fraud scheme
😵💫 Russia 🇷🇺: According to Sberbank, around 2 million “dummies” are currently active in the country Paid Members Public
😵💫 Russia 🇷🇺: According to Sberbank, around 2 million “dummies” are currently active in the country As promised, here’s the follow-up. Since February, the number of “dummies” in Russia has been growing by 80,000 people each month. 🟣 Losses from phone scams in the first quarter alone have already reached 65–
💀 Russia 🇷🇺: Criminal liability for “droppers” who lend their bank cards Paid Members Public
💀 Russia 🇷🇺: Criminal liability for “droppers” who lend their bank cards The government has proposed amendments to Article 187 of the Criminal Code, which regulates the "illegal circulation of payment means." ➡️ Transactions without legal justification, such as transfers or money reception without a clear legal basis, would be considered
🏴☠️ Ukraine 🇺🇦: The Central Bank will create a special registry of "droppers" and fraudsters Paid Members Public
🏴☠️ Ukraine 🇺🇦: The Central Bank will create a special registry of "droppers" and fraudsters The National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) has announced the creation of a "Payment Discipline Registry," which will include individuals who have sold their personal data, used their cards in fraudulent schemes, or companies
📈 Russia 🇷🇺: Bank customers increasingly complain about blocked transactions Paid Members Public
📈 Russia 🇷🇺: Bank customers increasingly complain about blocked transactions New anti-fraud requirements from the Central Bank now hold banks accountable for fraudulent transactions—and this is the result. ➡️ Under the new rules, if a bank approves a transfer that later turns out to be fraudulent and failed to take adequate precautions,