Velikoludanin fell into the classic trap of telephone scammers

Police officers are investigating the fact of fraud, the victim of which was a resident of the Velikie bow. According to the investigation, the unknown, posing by phone as an employee of a banking organization, convinced the young man of the need to urgently transfer funds to a “safe account” to prevent financial losses.

As a result of illegal actions, the victim lost personal and credit funds totaling more than one million rubles. The man appealed to law enforcement agencies, a criminal case was initiated on this fact, an investigation is being conducted.

The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia reminds citizens of the rules of digital security. Attackers often use intimidation tactics and artificially create time deficits to prevent the victim from critically assessing the situation. Experts emphasize that the concept of a “safe account” is a trick of fraudsters. If such calls are received, it is necessary to immediately interrupt the conversation and independently contact the bank support service, as well as report the attempted fraud to the police.