In Sevastopol, four local residents transferred half a million rubles to remote scammers

CrimeaPRESS reports:

In just one day in Sevastopol, three local residents aged from 61 to 83 years and a 42-year-old man suffered from the illegal activities of 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— reported the Ministry of Internal Affairs for the city of 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.

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