It is proposed to give investigators and interrogators the right to block transactions when signs of fraud are detected. It will be possible to block not only banking transactions, but also, for example, transfers to a mobile phone account. The measure can be introduced as early as September 1, 2025. To do this, appropriate changes will be made to a number of documents, including the Criminal Procedure Code of Russia, the laws "On Communications", "On Banks and Banking Activities".
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It is noted that the damage from the activities of fraudsters reached 158 billion rubles in 10 months. 80% of such operations take place remotely. The increase in the number of fraudulent transactions in 7 years has almost reached tenfold (from 174 million in 2018).
We recently told you that the National Payment Card System wants to introduce incentives for banks to fight fraudsters.
