In Moscow, phone scammers left a 75-year-old retiree penniless and without an apartment. In this respect reports Press service of the Moscow prosecutor’s office on the Telegram channel.
A 75-year-old Muscovite received a call from an unidentified man who introduced himself as a law enforcement officer, convinced the old woman that criminals were trying to get a large loan in her name, and warned the woman that she would soon receive a loan. It is claimed that the call was made from the bank.
The second scammer told the retiree that he needed to transfer all of his savings to a “safe account” to save money, and then said that the scammers were also trying to sell his flat.
The frightened woman came under the control of the fraudsters, put the flat up for sale herself, and gave the proceeds of the transaction to the fraudsters. Total damage exceeded 15 million rubles.
Previously scammers He forced the retiree to pretend that he was buying a car.