A pensioner from Yeniseisk, intimidated by scammers, transferred almost 1.5 million rubles to them
6 June 15:10
A pensioner from Yeniseisk became a victim of scammers and lost a large sum.
According to the police, for five days the 70-year-old resident of Yeniseisk received calls from unknown people. At the other end of the line, she was told that her finances were under threat and that illegal actions against her needed to be prevented.
The frightened pensioner, at the direction of the attackers, without telling her family anything, allegedly falling under a “non-disclosure order,” went to Krasnoyarsk. The victim even purchased a new smartphone to download various money transfer apps. To “protect” herself and her money, the woman transferred 1.3 million rubles to the criminals’ account.
A criminal case has been initiated under the article “Fraud”.
The police urge you to talk more often with elderly relatives about methods of deception, because due to their age, pensioners become more vulnerable and defenseless, inclined to believe the lies of remote attackers.
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