Fraudsters lured from Kostroma pensioner more than a million rubles

In Kostroma, criminal investigation officers establish the circumstances of a major theft. 79-year-old resident of the city became a victim of a multi-stage scheme of deception, losing more than 1 million rubles.

It all started with a message in the messenger on behalf of the clinic. When the woman answered, she got a call from unknown people who, posing as security forces, began threatening to leak personal data and said that the pensioner was being watched, banning her from contacting the police.

The frightened woman withdrew all savings from 4 deposits and gave 850 thousand rubles to the courier. A few days later, the scammers demanded another 170 thousand rubles. To collect this amount, Kostroma passed all her jewelry to the pawnshop and went to the salon of cellular communication. It was there that vigilante officers recognized the deception and called the police.

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