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Scams Surge on Kremlin-Backed Messaging App Max
The Kremlin-backed messaging app Max is facing a surge in account rental scams, with fraudsters offering users cash to hand over access to their profiles, the business newspaper Kommersant reported on Friday.
The Kremlin-backed messaging app Max is facing a surge in account rental scams, with fraudsters offering users cash to hand over access to their profiles, the business newspaper Kommersant reported on Friday. Launched in March by the tech firm VK as a homegrown alternative to WhatsApp and Telegram, Max has been promoted by authorities as a secure platform for schools, universities and government agencies. New laws that took effect Sept. 1 criminalize the transfer of messenger, social media and gaming accounts, as well as SIM cards, with violators facing up to two years in prison in fraud-related cases.
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