Crimea police warns about traps under the guise of online work

The day before, a 54-year-old local resident appealed to the Saksky police department. The woman said that, having free means, she decided to invest them in cryptocurrency and undergo training on arbitration of currencies. She found the announcement of the courses on the VKontakte social network and began training, during which she was offered to «work out the acquired knowledge in practice.»

After one of the classes, an unknown person in the Telegram messenger contacted her, introducing himself as a trader. He promised to help with practice, but for this he demanded money transfers. For two months, the woman regularly transferred funds, hoping for the promised dividends. However, she did not receive any profit and the “coach” stopped answering calls. The total amount of damage exceeded 1,100,000 rubles.

A criminal case has been instituted on the fact of fraud under Part 4 of Art. 159 of the Criminal Code.

How to protect yourself from scammers:

• Do not trust unfamiliar «experts» and «traders» in instant messengers and social networks.
• Check the legality of courses and platforms — look for reviews, licenses, real contacts.
• Never transfer money without an official agreement and the confirmed personality of the recipient.
• Remember: the promises of fast profit is one of the main signs of fraud.

If you are a victim of deception, immediately contact the police or by calling 102. Your appeal will help not only return the funds, but also prevent new crimes.

Source: press service of the Ministry of Internal Affairs in the Republic of Crimea