On April 18, 2024, as part of the "Call Me Back" project, a webinar was held on the topic "Fraud in the field of microfinance: how not to become a victim and protect your funds".
At the webinar, experts of the Department, together with representatives of the Main Directorate of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia in Moscow, the Notary Chamber of Moscow, the Center for Legal Assistance to Citizens in the Digital Environment, as well as the Bank of Russia, told how fraudsters use personal data of citizens to obtain loans, how to minimize the risks of using personal data by fraudsters. They discussed the most common types of fraud in the field of lending, shared examples of how people fell for tricks and how law enforcement agencies identify crimes in the field of lending.