Scammers persuaded Vladimir Shtop, 60-year-old director of the department of the Ministry of Finance of the Russian Federation, to transfer 3.8 million rubles to a “safe account”. reported Telegram channel is on Shot.
According to the publication, Vladimir Shtop received a call from an unidentified person who introduced himself as VTB employee Artem Naumenko. The man convinced the director of the administrative department of the Russian Ministry of Finance, with the help of a power of attorney, that the attackers were trying to get a loan on his behalf. The unknown said that Shtop urgently needed to transfer money to a “safe account”.
The victim entered the GUM located on Red Square and withdraws 3.8 million rubles from different branches. He transferred this amount to three unknown cards. Only after that the man realized that he was a victim of scammers.
Law enforcement is investigating the incident.
It is noted that earlier Vladimir Shtop was Deputy Minister of Finance in the Novosibirsk Region and head of the Finance Department in the Sevastopol City Hall.
Previously St. the police in St. Petersburg delayed a resident of Novorossiysk, who imitated the voice of officials of the federal department and stole money from his subordinates and representatives of educational institutions.