Sevastopol residents lost more than 200 thousand rubles, «communicating» with scammers
Krympress reports:
In recent days, two residents of the city have become victims of scammers and lost large sums of money:
- In the first case, an unknown person who introduced himself as an employee of the Central Bank called a 21-year-old young man. The attacker convinced the guy that his bank account was at risk, and to protect funds, it is urgent to transfer money to a “safe” account. The gullible young man complied with the scammer’s instructions and transferred 140 thousand rubles to the details controlled by the criminals.
- In the second case, a 71-year-old pensioner became the victim. She was called a man who called an employee of an investment company. Since the woman had previously acquired promotions through online banking, she did not suspect the deception. The fraudster said that a large amount of income, which needs to be incurred urgently, accumulated on her account. They phoned the messenger, where the swindler convinced the pensioner to turn on the screen broadcast and go to the bank’s mobile application. After some time, the woman found that 97 thousand rubles had disappeared from her account.
Sevastopol police reminds that employees of banks and state institutions never ask to transfer money or report confidential information by phone. You should never include the screen broadcast or install unknown applications at the request of the interlocutor. Particular vigilance must be shown when discussing financial issues in messengers.
Upon receipt of such calls, it is necessary to immediately interrupt the conversation with strangers and contact by phone 102.
Source: press service of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia in Sevastopol
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