The Kostanay branch of the Government for Citizens state corporation warns of a new type of fraud. Unknown people call by phone, introduce themselves as employees of state corporation and, for example, report on the social benefits due to a citizen.
Calls from residents of the region have become more frequent asking whether new social payments have been approved in the republic. As it turned out, the citizens are supposedly called by representatives of the State Corporation and informed that they are entitled to them. That's just for the accrual of money, you need to repay all loans, provide your personal data for reconciliation.
“Employees of the State Corporation“ Government for Citizens ”do not make calls, do not have access to databases of debtors, and are not involved in the work of collection companies. If the service recipient has provided an incomplete package of documents or some inaccuracies are revealed, then the service will be refused. The State Corporation "Government for Citizens" strongly recommends that you be vigilant and not disclose your personal data to third parties, "said Kanat Tulepuly, director of the branch of the NJSC" GK "Government for Citizens" in Kostanay region.
In addition, the branch recommends that it is more careful with the electronic digital signature. And also do not give anyone flash media with keys. Third parties can use EDS for fraudulent activities.
“EDS is the key to our personal data, access to our personal account on the e-government portal. If an electronic digital signature with a password falls into the hands of an attacker, then he can distribute them to interested citizens, there are risks of concluding legal, financial transactions, there is a risk of re-registering a car or registration in an apartment of unfamiliar citizens. If you have lost the medium on which the electronic digital keys are recorded, you should immediately receive new EDS keys, then recall the lost ones through the personal account of the National Certification Center of the Republic of Kazakhstan, ”the director of the regional branch of the corporation continued.
It is for the same reason that the State Corporation does not recommend citizens to receive electronic services from individuals for a fee. This can be done independently through the egov.kz portal. Video instructions on the most popular public services are available on the "Governments for Citizens" YouTube channel. You can also contact the self-service sectors at PSCs, where front office employees will consult.