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MOSCOW, July 12. Russian banks will have to, starting from July 25, block money transfers if the client has previously received suspicious calls and messages that may come from scammers, writes RBC with reference to a statement from a representative of the Central Bank.
«To assess the nature of the client's telephone activity, the periodicity (frequency) or duration of telephone conversations that the client conducts when transferring funds will be taken into account. Suspicious SMS will be indicated by an increase in the number of messages that are atypical for a bank client, which he receives from new subscriber numbers or from new recipients,” he explained.
It is noted that such measures will not be mandatory for all banks, but only for those who have data exchange contracts with mobile operators. Among other reasons for blocking money transfers were the transfer of money to a fraudulent account or if a criminal case has been initiated against the potential recipient of funds, as indicated in the material.
The representative of the regulator added that the blocking of a money transfer lasts two day, after which the bank must contact the client and make sure that the money is transferred voluntarily and not under the influence of criminals.
However, the publication cites the opinion of the head of the F.A.C.C.T. department. Fraud Protection by Dmitry Ermakov, concluding a contract with mobile operators is an expensive service, and not every bank will be ready to take such measures.