WARNING! Scammers are posing as Intenta journalists

Unidentified individuals are posing as journalists from the publication Intent and contacting officials to request information about their activities. The editorial staff warns that this person has no connection to the media and urges people to verify information from those who contact them on behalf of journalists.

The Intent editorial team became aware of such cases on November 13.

In the correspondence, an unknown individual identifying herself as Alina Melnyk writes in Russian and asks officials to answer questions regarding their activities.

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The editorial staff of Intent emphasizes that this person does not work for the publication, does not collaborate with it, and has no authority to represent the media outlet. Thus, the unknown individual is exploiting the publication’s name and reputation to mislead those she contacts. It cannot be ruled out that such communications may be part of a fraudulent scheme.

The editorial team is currently consulting with media lawyers and considering filing a report with law enforcement agencies.

The phone number from which the messages were sent is listed in various databases under the name Anastasia, and when attempting to dial the number, the service provider returns an error.

Intent urges officials, representatives of institutions and organizations, and readers to be cautious about messages from strangers who claim to be journalists from our editorial team. As a reminder, the publication’s website features a “Our Team” section listing editors and journalists.

If you receive suspicious messages, we recommend verifying the information through the publication’s official communication channels, refraining from sharing personal data, and not clicking on questionable links.

If you have also received messages from this person, please contact the Intenta editorial team and, if possible, provide screenshots of the correspondence.

Валерій Болган