In Saratov, security and law enforcement teams worked in tandem to foil a planned theft of 300 thousand rubles from an ordinary resident. The incident was reported to the city division of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, which confirmed the details and provided context about the attempted crime.
According to the report, a local resident visited a bank to apply for a loan totaling 300 thousand rubles. The applicant spoke at length on his phone and appeared to be waiting for further directions, which raised eyebrows among bank staff. They inquired whether the man might be acting under the influence of criminal activity, but the applicant declined to answer. The hesitation and the way he conducted himself triggered additional scrutiny from the bank’s security team.
Once the bank security alerted authorities, police respondents arrived to verify the situation. Their checks confirmed the bank staff suspicions: the individual was not acting alone. He was following instructions from unknown others who allegedly coerced him into attempting the loan. The officers initiated a broader probe to identify and locate the fraudsters behind this coercive scheme.
This event joins a series of similar incidents in which residents of Saratov have encountered scammers who try to exploit trust during financial transactions. In another case, a former Saratov resident recounted an encounter with a scammer posing as a coworker, resulting in financial loss after the impersonator manipulated the victim into sending money. The authorities emphasize vigilance during loan applications, encourage clear confirmation of the borrower’s own intent, and remind the public that legitimate lenders will not pressure clients into rapid, opaque transactions. [official report attribution]