A pensioner from the Slonim district under the influence of fraudsters sold the house and transferred money to scammers

The Slonim district department of the Investigative Committee establishes the circumstances of seizing the money of a 72-year-old resident of the district by deception on a large scale. This was reported in the UK, writes sb.by.

According to the investigation, at the end of May this year, the pensioner received a call from a pseudo-worker of the social service in the Telegram messenger. The caller said that for several months the woman allegedly incorrectly charged pension. Under the pretext of recording in an electronic queue, the victim dictated to him a code from an SMS.

Later, the dialogue was picked up by another accomplice. He accused the pensioner of disclosing confidential data to third parties who allegedly issued a loan in her name to finance illegal military formations, and began threatening criminal prosecution.

Maintaining contact under the guise of “investigation”, the man said that to expose unscrupulous real estate agents, the pensioner needs to put up for sale her own house. The attacker stated the formal nature of the transaction and insisted on the settlement only in cash.

Following the instructions of the swindler, the pensioner placed an ad and in a short time sold the property at a reduced cost. The proceeds had to be paid for verification. Despite the doubts, the woman still believed the attackers and gave them 34 thousand rubles.

Soon, cybercriminals stopped communicating. Only then did the pensioner realize that she lost her home as a result of the scam, and appealed to law enforcement agencies.

A criminal case was initiated under Part 3 of Article 209 (fraud committed on a large scale) of the Criminal Code. Investigative actions and operational-search measures are being carried out aimed at identifying the persons involved in the commission of the crime.

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