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Scammers sending messages posing as Gesy

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Events of this story

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Belarus, the Caucasus and Central Asia Europe Middle East Russia Ukraine

Who wrote first

  1. Russia CNews
  2. Belarus, the Caucasus and Central Asia BelTA (Belarus)
  3. Middle East Gulf News
  4. Europe Cyprus Mail
  5. Ukraine Zerkalo nedeli

How it is reported

Russia more than usual

CNews original
Every other scam call in Khabarovsk Krai is from a fake telecom operator employee
CNews original
Every eighth fraudulent call in Kaliningrad region was made in the name of social services
CNews original
In summer, phone scammers in Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug most often called on behalf of social services
CNews original
Tyumen region recorded a surge in phone fraud by the end of summer
CNews original
In summer, fraudsters called residents of Chuvashia pretending to be collectors
CNews original
MTS: Nizhny Novgorod residents faced scammers posing as couriers more often in summer
TASS original
Interior Ministry: in Russia for 1.5 years committed 18 fraud with the use of dipfake
CNews original
In the summer of 2026, fraudsters most often called Irkutsk residents under the guise of telecom operators and lawyers
RBC original
The interior Ministry called the number of cases of fraud through dipfake for a year and a half
MK original
Kaluzhanin wanted a cheaper phone, but got caught by a fraudster

Ukraine

Zerkalo nedeli original
Simulated media and government agencies: the SBU warned about the active creation of enemy sites-doubles

Belarus, the Caucasus and Central Asia more than usual

BelTA (Belarus) original
The police received more than 200 reports of calls scammers
BelTA (Belarus) original
“The consequences won't keep you waiting.” The Ministry of Internal Affairs on responsibility for hype and fakes in social networks
Zerkalo (Belarus) original
The interior Ministry called the social network Threads a security threat and told where to complain instead
BelTA (Belarus) original
Miracle goods, cheap confiscate. About traps in social networks warned law enforcement
BelTA (Belarus) original
Scammers began to use a new scheme - ask to create crypto wallets and withdraw funds
BelTA (Belarus) original
More than 500 reports of calls of telephone fraudsters were received by the police per day

Europe

Cyprus Mail
Scammers sending messages posing as Gesy

Middle East

Gulf News
Global Village Season 31 VIP Packs: Buyers warned about fake websites
The National (UAE)
Dubai Global Village warns residents of fake websites selling VIP packs

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