They offer alcohol and money: on Telegram, provocateurs are trying to force Russians to commit terrorist attacks in shopping centers
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03/24/2024 20:18
Across the country, provocateurs are actively using instant messengers to contact various people, including teenagers, and offer them to carry out terrorist attacks in exchange for money and other benefits.
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Thus, Telegram users say that they are offered up to 700 thousand rubles for being prepared for a terrorist attack in a large shopping center in Moscow.
Information about such cases is confirmed by the head of the “Safe Internet League” Ekaterina Mizulina in the official Telegram channel.
She notes that provocateurs approach potential perpetrators with various promises, including money, drugs and alcohol. They also make threats in their messages as if they have all the information about their interlocutors, which creates additional pressure and fear.
Mizulina urges everyone to be especially vigilant and careful. She recommends immediately blocking such messages when you receive them and informing friends and family that engaging in dialogue with such people is dangerous and inappropriate. This is important to ensure the safety of yourself and others.