⚡️“ВЗЛОМЫ, УКРАИНА И ГОСУСЛУГИ”- КАК Я СТАЛ ЖЕРТВОЙ МОШЕННИКОВ. МОЙ ОПЫТ

Overview

The video is a studio discussion about how social-media fraud works and how one contributor personally became a victim.

How the scam began (VKontakte → Telegram → Gosuslugi)

• Artem Alonichev (journalist/blogger) was contacted on VKontakte by someone posing as an acquaintance.
• The scammer persuaded him to move the conversation to Telegram.

The “grief/petition” hook

• In Telegram Stories, the scammer posted a story claiming a friend died in the “North-Eastern Military District.”
• Viewers were asked to collect signatures to have the person recognized as a Hero of Russia.
• The link redirected Artem to Gosuslugi.

Credential capture and government-service abuse

• Artem attempted to log into Gosuslugi but initially couldn’t (password-related issues).
• The scammer then allegedly:
  • took screenshots of Artem’s Gosuslugi profile,
  • used Artem’s personal data.
• Within about a minute, Artem noticed multiple Gosuslugi notifications, including items he interpreted as related to loans/financial requests.
• Several documents/certificates appeared to be issued almost instantly.

Further signs of fraud (fake official channels / verification inconsistencies)

Artem later observed:

• Notification/page details (including addresses) didn’t match what he expected from official Gosuslugi domains and formatting.
• In another messenger (Max/“Max messenger”), a similar-looking “official bot” appeared.
  • Artem found it suspicious because it looked official, but seemed to be controlled by scammers.

Aftermath and escalation attempts

• Artem received multiple calls from newly registered numbers, some allegedly associated with foreign jurisdictions.
• He did not answer initially, then:
  • filed a report with the police (Ministry of Internal Affairs).
• He also secured his accounts by:
  • changing passwords across services,
  • freezing bank cards,
  • blocking/avoiding loan-taking opportunities via Gosuslugi.

Key claim about scam power

The discussion emphasizes that even if you later change your Gosuslugi password, scammers may already have enough information (e.g., passport/identity data and issued certificates) to proceed with financial schemes.

Wider pattern and “psychological operation” angle

The presenters argue that scams rely on more than money:

• Fear and urgency, driven through social engineering.
• Tactics include:
  • grief narratives,
  • threats,
  • impersonation of government roles,
  • pressure to “act within 15 minutes,” including threats to come to the house.
• They compare these methods to other fraud channels, such as:
  • fake FSB stories,
  • military registration/enlistment office impersonation,
  • fake tax-service calls,
  • threats tied to debt/loans or claims that relatives are in danger/hospital.

The video frames scams as part of an “information war/psychological operation,” targeting public anxiety and trust.

Recommendations offered in the video

1. Never click urgent links from messages that pretend to be official. Instead, call the person/relative back using a known contact.
2. Don’t answer unknown numbers. If someone claims to be an authority, verify independently.
3. Real authorities won’t contact you via Telegram/social media (according to the video). They use official channels such as SMS/email.
4. If scammers contact you via messengers: report/block them and share/submit complaints in chats to encourage platform action.
5. If you suspect compromise:
   • change logins/passwords,
   • freeze/restrict financial actions (including loan bans via government/banking services),
   • contact police to document the incident.
6. The video suggests victims can record scam calls and send them as evidence to law enforcement/media.

Presenters / contributors

• Ulyana Maksimenko (host)
• Artem Alonichev (journalist, left-wing blogger; main contributor and the personal-experience victim)