Real officers or criminals? Recently, Belarusian activists living in Poland have been receiving suspicious phone calls. The callers are interested in where the activists live and what they do. The Human Rights Center Viasna, which reports on this practice, points out that the calls come from a Polish phone number registered on WhatsApp. Belarusian activists have already contacted Polish law enforcement authorities, adds Viasna. The harassment of Belarusian refugees and political activists has also been noticed by the Lithuanian authorities. According to the Lithuanian State Security Department, Lukashenka's KGB has intensified its recruitment of Belarusian citizens abroad: in Lithuania, Poland, Georgia, and other countries. The Lithuanian services report that money, passports, and the possibility of a safe return to their homeland are being offered via social media and instant messaging in exchange for information. If they refuse, Lukashenka's services increase the pressure or directly threaten the refugees themselves with consequences for them or their relatives remaining in the country. The regime also uses advertisements offering “easy money” and other methods to gather information or destabilize the diaspora. In August, Viasna also warned that there is criminal activity exploiting the situation in Belarus. Fraudsters are extorting money from residents by posing as KGB officers. They call the Belarusians abroad and demand ransom for allegedly avoiding criminal responsibility. Tesa Aneida, MaH/belsat.eu