Man " invested " fraudsters over a million

In Vladikavkaz, a 43-year-old local resident became the victim of remote fraudsters, losing more than 1.1 million rubles. The man appealed to the police department No. 3 of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia in the city with a statement that he was persuaded to invest in an allegedly profitable investment project.

Police officers found out that the victim saw an advertisement on the Internet about the possibility of earning money on investments, the press service of the Ministry of Internal Affairs for RSO-Alania reports. By clicking on the link, he was notified that he would be contacted for further instructions. Soon, his phone received a call from a hidden number: an unknown person offered income from investments, and the man agreed, not knowing about the fraud.

The fraudster convinced the applicant of the profitability of the transaction and presented him with a so-called curator who was supposed to accompany all transactions. Acting on the instructions of the attackers, the victim installed a special application on the mobile device and transferred a total of more than 1 million rubles to the dictated details by several transfers.

Realizing that he was the victim of a fraudulent scheme, the man decided to seek help from law enforcement agencies. On this fact, a criminal case has been initiated on the grounds of a crime under part 4 of Article 159 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation “Fraud”. The investigation is ongoing.

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