CrimeaPRESS reports:
Over the past 24 hours, the Sevastopol police were contacted by four citizens aged 34 to 60 years old who had suffered from scammers acting under the pretext of protecting a bank account. The total amount of material damage amounted to 3.8 million rubles.
Using popular instant messengers, the scammers called three city residents: a 34-year-old accountant, a 53-year-old self-employed woman and a 60-year-old pensioner, introduced themselves as law enforcement officers and security officials, and reported that criminals were trying to steal their money from their bank accounts. The scammers convinced women to transfer all their savings to “safe accounts.” Thus, the victims lost 50 thousand, 300 thousand and 1.2 million rubles, respectively.— reported the press service of the Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs in Sevastopol.
Using a similar scheme, scammers managed to deceive a 42-year-old man who transferred them more than 2.2 million rubles.
Dear citizens, remember: alleged problems with your bank accounts, as well as transfers to a “safe” or “reserve” account, are scammers’ tricks! NEVER follow instructions over the phone or you will lose all your money!
source: press service of the Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs for the city of Sevastopol
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