How to avoid becoming a victim of fraud in the transition to digital TV
Educational Program A Life / / December 19, 2019
Why intensified fraudsters
Russia has long been preparing for the transition to digital TV, and this year was going to XPlan a phased analogue switch-off mandatory public TV and radio channels by region, Russia. From February 11 to "figure" crossed Magadan, Penza, Ryazan, Tula, Ulyanovsk, Yaroslavl regions and Chechnya. From April 15 to join the list of 20 more regions. In the other digital TV finally earn from 3 June.
Any transition period usually becomes a fertile time for the fraudulent activity. The transition to "figure" was no exception.
How is the transition to digital TV
Analog TV is broadcast in the meter range, digital terrestrial TV - in the decimeter. To receive the signal, the TV must be equipped with a tuner DVB-T2. He is the most modern TVs manufactured after 2012. Their owners do not notice the change - perhaps that will watch shows and movies in better quality than ever before. And many are already long agoDecree of the RF Government dated March 3, 2012 N 287-p of Moscow receiving a digital signal.
If you are watching an analog TV channel next to the logo appears the letter "A". If it is not, you have already switched to "figure".
Older units tuner can not be - they are adapted for the reception of digital signal prefixed with support for DVB-T2 standard.
As scam artists cheat people
The process of transition to digital TV looks so easy that some people have doubts whether it is really so. This, as well as human credulity and criminals use.
Therefore it is necessary to know the basic scheme of work scams and be sure to warn them older relatives - they, in such cases are at risk.
contract renewal
Fraudsters circumvent the apartment and tell us that it is necessary to renew the old agreement, or issue a new one to switch to digital TV. If this is not done, the TV will not show at all. For the preparation of papers, naturally, they take the money.
Here there is an additional caveat. When calculations attackers can write off data credit card and then withdraw from her all the money.
What really: no contracts to sign not need. The transition to digital TV is free of charge.
For sale at exorbitant prices set-top boxes
Fraudsters do not even give a look into whether a man needs all consoles. According to them, exactly need, and it is possible to buy them. And only today and only now with huge discounts, and only 10-15 thousand rubles. After a long and persistent presentation of the victim's hand reaches for the purse itself.
What really: it is likely that this console will perform, and people will even be happy with a bargain. But the bitter truth is that for the reception of digital signal enough equipment cost about 1000 rubles. It is sold in branches "Mail of Russia" and in electronics stores.
There are tools and more expensive, but the price increases at the expense of additional options: the ability to record programs on a drive, presence hours, alarm and so on.
Sales of ordinary attachments disguised as specialized
Fraudsters usually sold console with support for DVB-T2 standard, under the guise of the unit, which will take a few hundred channels. Money is flowing, but the available channels will no longer be
What really: It is now formed two packages nationwide mandatory public television channels of digital television. The first camePresidential Decree of 24.06.2009 N 715 (ed. from 15.07.2015) "On mandatory nationwide public television and radio channels":
- First channel.
- Russia 1.
- Match-TV.
- NTV.
- Channel 5.
- Culture.
- Russia 24.
- Carousel.
- Public Television of Russia.
- TV Center.
If the first multiplex was decided to include information and educational channels, the second - entertainment. It was formed on a competitive basis, and now it includesMultiplex RTRS-2: A list of TV channels:
- REN TV.
- Saved.
- STS.
- Home.
- TV-3.
- Friday!
- Star.
- World.
- TNT.
- Muz TV.
These 20 channels are free and readily available. To access the rest of the miracle-top box is not enough. We'll have to enter into a contract with a company that translates them, and pay a monthly fee.
Tax on transfer
The mailboxes dropped leaflets with details that are necessary to transfer some amount as tax for the transition to digital TV. Less lazy fraudsters go from door to door with the same requirement.
As a matter of fact: no need to pay anything.
Help from the state
Attackers come in person or call on the phone and say that a citizen put financial aid from the state for the purchase of set-top boxes for the transition to digital TV. Further events can develop for several scenarios. Here are the most common:
- The scammers say that the subsidy was 1 000, but they only have five thousandth bill, and ask the person to give change. He gives this 4000 rubles and remains the bank with the ticket jokes.
- Attackers are the victims of these cards (and even take the card) and then derive from it money.
What really: state aid really is necessary, but not all - the exact list of categories of citizens who will pay compensation and to what extent, approved by the regional authorities. To get it, you need to apply to the Social Protection Center. Come and impose your money from the state, no one will.
Compensation is paid only after the purchase of equipment - you will need to confirm the acquisition of checks consoles.
Points to remember
- During the transition do not need to pay to digital TV.
- Before buying a console, find out if your TV tuner DVB-T2. If yes, then you do not need to spend money.
- Consoles being sold in stores at an affordable price. If someone brings it to your home, it is suspicious.
- For compensation from the state should be treated only in the bodies of social protection.
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