In Sevastopol, a local resident transferred more than 4 million rubles to remote scammers

CrimeaPRESS reports:

Sevastopol continues to register cases of fraud under the pretext of protecting a bank account. The last case strikes with the sum. A 58-year-old local resident received a call from unknown people who introduced themselves as law enforcement officers and said that her personal and confidential data were in the possession of scammers who were trying to steal her money savings with their help.

To convince their victim of the seriousness of the situation, the swindlers connected new accomplices, demanded to keep the conversation secret and follow their instructions exactly. Following the demands of the attackers, the woman went to the nearest bank branch and transferred 4.2 million rubles in two transactions to the current account dictated to her.

And what is strange, the victim knew about this fraudulent scheme from the media. In addition, it turned out that a year earlier, telephone scammers tried to deceive her in the same way, but that time she did not succumb to their tricks and did not become a victim of a crime.

Sevastopol police warns:

Calls that you have problems with your bank account and they are trying to steal your money come only from remote scammers! Regardless of who they appear to be and what troubles they threaten, you need to remain calm and remember that criminals are trying to deceive you in this way. Do not under any circumstances follow their instructions. Stop talking to the callers immediately, call the police on 102 and report the incident. This is the only way you save your money.

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