Minchanin gave 48 thousand BYN to fraudsters, believing in the “order letter” and the threat of a criminal case
A 45-year-old man who became the victim of a multi-stage telephone scam and lost 48 thousand BYN, turned to the Leninsk police department.
The 45-year-old man, who became the victim of a multi-stage phone scam and lost 48 thousand BYN, the correspondent of the Minsk-Novosti agency reported with reference to the Telegram channel “Minsk Police”.
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First, a Minsk citizen in the messenger received a call from allegedly employees of Belposhta. To register the delivery of a registered letter by courier, the citizen requested a code from SMS.
Soon, a “cyber security officer” came into contact and said that the man’s personal data was compromised, and a terrorist organization was allegedly financed on his behalf. The caller convinced the Minsk resident to “declar” his savings in order to avoid criminal prosecution and search of the apartment. The victim believed in the legend and gave the courier his savings.
A criminal case has been opened for fraud. Police officers establish the identity of the participants in the criminal scheme.
