Media and police regularly report fraudulent mailings that frighten people with summonses or criminal cases. The goal is one: to extract money or data.

What it looks like

A person receives a message in a messenger or an SMS from a “military enlistment office”, an “investigator” or the “police”. It says that proceedings have been opened against you or that you have violated military registration rules. Then they ask you to urgently pay a “fine” via a link, go to a QR code or download a “document”.

Signs of a fake

  • Links to third-party sites or a QR code for payment.
  • Threats and time limits: “pay within an hour”.
  • Spelling mistakes and unusual wording.
  • An unfamiliar number or an unverified account.
  • A demand not to tell anyone.

What to do

  1. Do not follow links and do not enter card details.
  2. Do not pay a “fine” outside the official payment details of state bodies.
  3. Check your data through official state services or contact the territorial recruitment centre in person or via official contacts.
  4. Save a screenshot and report it to the Cyber Police or the police at 102.

If you have already paid

Call your bank immediately and block the card. Keep receipts and correspondence and file a report with the police. See the article “What to do if fraudsters have deceived you” for a step-by-step guide.

State bodies do not demand payment through messengers or random links.