Minsk Resident Feared Responsibility for 'Treason' and Gave 140,000 Rubles to Fraudsters for 'Expertise'
Initially, a 47-year-old woman received a call in a messenger app, allegedly from 'Belposhta,' regarding a registered letter. After she provided a code that arrived in Viber, the call was transferred to another interlocutor—allegedly a cybersecurity service employee, reports 'Minsk Police'.
The caller informed her that the Minsk resident's personal data had fallen into the hands of criminals who were transferring money on her behalf to support military actions. For this, the woman allegedly faced criminal liability for state treason.
Next, the fraudsters convinced the Minsk resident to write a receipt, count all the cash she had at home on camera, and hand it over for 'expert examination' so that the money would allegedly not be confiscated during a search.
The woman took the money to the specified coordinates and left it under an apple tree in the Minsk district.
But the scammers didn't stop there. They stated that loans were being issued in the Minsk resident's name and suggested she take out loans herself to prevent the criminals from getting the money.
Only in the evening did the woman decide to check the information online. Seeing the description of a similar scheme, she realized she had become a victim of fraudsters and contacted the police.
The total amount of damage amounted to almost 140,000 rubles.
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