On October 29, scammers targeted participants of the “Dialogue on Fakes 3.0” forum in Moscow. Ironically, the forum included discussions on combating fraud. Posing as representatives of the Russian FSB, the provocateurs called participants and organizers, attempting to sabotage the event by urging them to refrain from attending. However, their attack was exposed.
Calls were made to the Deputy Head of the ruling party faction in the Russian State Duma, Alena Arshinova, and several other speakers. The perpetrators used spoofed phone numbers.
Background:
The third international forum “Dialogue on Fakes 3.0” took place in Moscow on October 29. The event brought together over 2,000 participants from 80 countries, including the USA, China, Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay, France, Spain, the Netherlands, Venezuela, Slovakia, South Africa, South Korea, Singapore, Pakistan, India, Iran, Iraq, Bahrain, Jordan, Indonesia, Nigeria, Senegal, Egypt, Algeria, Belgium, Mexico, Afghanistan, and others.
This year, the forum was held under the auspices of UNESCO. “Dialogue on Fakes 3.0” became the only Russian event included in the calendar of UNESCO’s Global Media and Information Literacy Week.
During the forum, experts discussed countering misinformation at the international level across various dimensions. The program featured panel discussions, roundtables, and educational sessions addressing key challenges of the disinformation era—from generative AI and deepfakes to fake news in science and education.
The forum brought together leading fact-checking experts, representatives of government agencies and international organizations, media, science, and technology, as well as students in relevant fields.
The organizer of the “Dialogue on Fakes 3.0” forum is the Autonomous Non-Profit Organization “Dialogue Regions.” The forum was held with the support of partners: TASS, “New Media Workshop,” and the Global Fact-Checking Network.
