November 2 15:00
A Norilsk woman lost a large sum after falling for one of the popular tricks of scammers.
According to the regional prosecutor's office, in September of this year, a 33-year-old resident of Norilsk, who was in Sochi, received a call via messenger from a woman who introduced herself as an employee of the SDEK delivery service. The stranger said that in order to receive the package, you need to confirm your phone number, and sent a link to go to Telegram.
When the victim was unable to confirm her number in the messenger, the false employee asked her to do it through State Services. The woman agreed, after which her account on the portal was blocked. Access, according to the scammers, could only be provided by the “Central Bank”.
“Another false savior got in touch and reported shocking news: a power of attorney for a foreign citizen was allegedly issued in the name of the victim, which is tantamount to high treason. To solve the problem, the woman was connected to a “law enforcement officer,” who confirmed the presence of a crime,” the department said.
Since the beginning of 2025, 7,670 residents of the region have become victims of Internet criminals. The damage caused was 2.2 billion rubles. The clearance rate for these crimes is 26.2% (1,281 crimes were solved). 633 criminal cases were sent to the regional courts.
Believing the fake security officials, the Norilsk woman signed the “non-disclosure agreement” sent to her and began to follow the scammers’ instructions. All communication took place in Telegram, where she, at the request of the attackers, sent screenshots of all her actions, including codes from SMS from State Services.
Under the pretext of “ensuring security” and “rescue from the criminal press,” the woman began transferring huge sums. Not only all personal savings were used, but also large loans taken from several banks, as well as the spouse’s money. Realization came only in October, when the woman’s husband, noticing strange financial transactions, insisted on a frank conversation. Only then did the victim realize that she had become a victim of fraud.
A criminal case was opened for fraud (Part 4 of Article 159 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation).
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