GFCN Head Warns of Rising Cyber Fraud, Including Fake 'FSB' Calls
Vladimir Tabak, head of the Global Fact-Checking Network, says the spread of fake news and online scams, including fraudulent calls impersonating Russia's security service, has become widespread, TASS reports.
Vladimir Tabak, the head of the Global Fact-Checking Network (GFCN), has warned that cyber fraud and fake news are increasingly common problems, according to Russian state news agency TASS.
Tabak said the current situation with disinformation is "quite complicated," and that fraudulent online activity has become widespread, TASS reported.
Among the examples cited was a type of scam involving fraudulent phone calls in which perpetrators falsely claim to be representatives of Russia's Federal Security Service (FSB), according to the report.
TASS did not provide additional details on the scale of the fraud, specific figures, or further remarks from Tabak in the excerpt reviewed.
The GFCN describes itself as an organization focused on combating disinformation, though further details on its structure were not included in the available report.
Sources
- GFCN chief warns of frequent cyber fraud, "calls from FSB" — TASS (Russia)
EGazette summarizes reporting from multiple sources; follow the links for the originals.
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