Scammers Offer Murmansk Residents Blackout Compensation

In the Murmansk region, fraudsters posing as management companies and housing and utility services are sending messages about compensation. This was warned by the Murmansk operational headquarters.

Residents of Murmansk and Severomorsk have begun receiving messages about the possibility of receiving monetary compensation allegedly for the state of emergency imposed in the region. After promising money (amounts vary), they ask to follow a link. After clicking the link, victims lose control over their bank accounts or access to their account on Gosuslugi (the Russian government services portal). This is how Ukrainian special services operate, they told northerners.

The Ministry of Regional Security of Murmansk Region warns: the thirst for easy money can lead to trouble! Double-check information in official sources! Do not let yourself be deceived!

Recall that due to an accident in the Murmansk region, a state of emergency was imposed. A criminal case has been initiated. It turned out that the fallen power line supports had been in service for almost 60 years. Andrey Chibis announced the cancellation of electricity payments for northerners during the blackouts.

All important and up-to-date information about the blackout in Murmansk and the region was published in an online broadcast.