CrimeaPRESS reports:
Three city residents aged from 61 to 83 years and a 42-year-old man suffered from the illegal activities of the criminals. All thefts were carried out under the pretext of protecting funds in bank accounts.
It was established that the victims received calls on their mobile phones, including using instant messengers, from unknown persons who introduced themselves as law enforcement officers and the security service of commercial banks, and under the pretext of protecting their funds, they were convinced to urgently transfer all their savings to accounts dictated by them. Fearing for the safety of their money, Sevastopol residents followed the scammers’ instructions and lost a total of more than half a million rubles,” noted the press service of the Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs in Sevastopol.
The Sevastopol police once again reminds: law enforcement officers or bank employees never call clients to warn them about problems with their bank account and never convince them to transfer money to any current accounts. This is done exclusively by scammers.
Dear citizens! It is worth keeping in mind that attackers have some knowledge of banking and law enforcement terminology, usually address you by name and patronymic, and may also be aware of your bank deposits.
When you receive such calls, there is no need to panic; you should remember that you are dealing with scammers, so you need to immediately stop talking with scammers and report the incident to the police by calling 102.
source: press service of the Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs for the city of Sevastopol
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