In Tatarstan, telephone scammers persuaded a pensioner to give up all his savings and take out several loans to “secure” his deposits. About this reports press service of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the republic.
A 62-year-old resident of Tatarstan filed a complaint with law enforcement. The woman said that while she was on vacation, she began receiving phone calls from people she did not know. The attackers convinced the pensioner that scammers had gained access to her bank accounts and that the money needed to be transferred to a “safe” account urgently. The criminals called a taxi several times so that the woman could withdraw and send money. Thus, the Russian woman lost 6 million rubles.
Returning to her hometown, the woman was again attacked by telephone scammers. This time, unknown persons forced the Russian woman to buy a new phone and SIM card, install an application for contactless payments, insisted on complete confidentiality and demanded all her savings. Chelninka transferred about 4 million rubles more and received a loan of 2 million.
The last money was allegedly needed to write off a loan issued in her name by unknown persons. 12 million rubles fell into the hands of scammers. Only after that the woman realized that she had become a victim of deception and contacted the police.
Formerly resident of Udmurtia “investment was made” 12 million rubles to scammers.
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Source: Gazeta
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