A person from Moscow known as Muscovite received a loan of 2 million rubles and soon after started trading on a stock exchange. The decisions were influenced by the advice of an online acquaintance, yet the entire sum disappeared after some time. The incident was reported on a Telegram channel by 112.
According to the report, the individual was job hunting at a popular construction site in Moscow. There, an unknown person introduced herself as Christina and offered to teach stock trading over a three week period.
Subsequently, the victim borrowed 2 million rubles, deposited the funds into an intermediary account, and began trading. At first the trading activity appeared profitable, but soon the account balance plunged to a loss of 35,000 dollars. Following the downturn, the manager urged further investment, but the Muscovite suspected foul play. The caller then asked for a transfer to a person named Sharuh, who claimed to be falsely accused by scammers and convinced the victim to move money.
The woman reported the matter to the police, and authorities are seeking the perpetrators. Earlier, a girl in the Krasnodar Territory was tricked into giving out 200 thousand euros for cryptocurrency.