Fraud Case in Orenburg: 6 Million Rubles Stolen Family

In the Orenburg region, investigators report that a resident in the Adamovsky district fell for a fraud scheme that stretched over several days and ended with losses surpassing 6 million rubles. The Regional Ministry of Internal Affairs described how a calm day can suddenly turn into a financial crisis when strangers push for sensitive information under the guise of official duties. The affected family included a 62-year-old husband and his wife, whose routine life quickly shifted under pressure from the impostors claiming to handle a medical policy. The attackers used a medical policy renewal as a pretext, insisting there was an urgent need to update or verify policy details and a code tied to it. With that lure in place, the scammers broadened their reach, drawing in a local school cleaner and weaving a narrative that felt credible enough to persuade the couple to cooperate. Authorities emphasize that such scripts rely on authority, urgency, and fear of missing a deadline to push victims toward sharing codes and authorizing transfers. The episode began with a phone call, followed by a request to confirm a code received by SMS, and it quickly escalated as more actors joined the operation. Source: Regional Ministry of Internal Affairs.