Azerbaijan’s State Security Service has warned that foreign-based cybercrime groups are using artificial intelligence, fake official accounts and urgent messages to pressure victims into transferring money abroad.
The agency said the schemes target civil servants, employees of companies and institutions, and other citizens. Criminal groups use artificial intelligence algorithms and specialized software to make their approaches more convincing.
How the Scheme Works
A potential victim first receives a message presented as urgent or important. The conversation is then shifted to a fraudulent account made to appear as though it belongs to a law enforcement agency or another government body.
The person is subsequently instructed to transfer money to a foreign account or carry out another unlawful request. The SSS said citizens continue to fall victim despite repeated public warnings.
SSS Urges Immediate Reporting
The security service advised the public not to comply with financial or other demands sent through suspicious accounts, even when a message appears official or insists that immediate action is required.
Anyone receiving a suspicious request should report it promptly to law enforcement, the agency said.
Sources: Vesti Baku; State Security Service of Azerbaijan; Report; APA.