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Minsk schoolgirl after being intimidated by fraudsters handed over about 13 thousand parental savings to their courier

The father of a 12-year-old Minsk schoolgirl, who became a victim of scams, appealed to the Soviet police department of Minsk. This was reported in the press service of the police ...

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Minsk schoolgirl after being intimidated by fraudsters handed over about 13 thousand parental savings to their courier

The father of a 12-year-old Minsk schoolgirl, who became a victim of scams, appealed to the Soviet police department of Minsk. This was reported in the press service of the Mingory Executive Committee, writes sb.by.

Illustrative photo from the archive "SB"
Illustrative photo from the archive "SB"

The story began with a message in the messenger: the unknown wanted to meet, and soon asked the schoolgirl geolocation. The girl complied with the request, and an hour later she received a call allegedly on behalf of a law enforcement officer.

The interlocutor exerted psychological pressure: he claimed that the geolocation tag went abroad, military drones were about to arrive at the coordinates, and the schoolgirl herself was suspected of treason. Then a second “law enforcement officer” entered the conversation: he promised security to the family in exchange for cooperation, the ministry said.

The frightened girl photographed all the money that was at home, and the code word “smile” handed the courier about 13 thousand. After that, the attackers demanded to photograph all the jewelry in the house.

The next day, when the fear subsided a little, the girl suspected something was wrong and told her parents.

The operatives established that the courier was a 17-year-old student of the capital school, also a victim of deception. As a result, the girl took money from several teenagers (including the victim) – in total she had four packages of money, which she gave to another minor. A criminal case has been opened.

He was forced to take out a loan for ди 15,000, and then made an “insurance agent of the KGB”. How scammers deceived Minsk

Source: СБ. Беларусь сегодня ↗

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