Pensioner loses $3.2 million while trying to catch criminal

In Moscow, a 90-year-old woman became the victim of telephone fraudsters who stole more than 3.2 million rubles from her. This was reported in the Metropolitan Prosecutor’s office.

At first, the pensioner received a call from an unknown person who introduced himself as a master, who allegedly previously changed the locks in her apartment. He stated the existing debt in the amount of 300 thousand rubles. The woman denied the allegations and interrupted the conversation, but calls continued. In the future, a false law enforcement officer joined the scheme, who asked the pensioner to help in catching the attacker. To do this, she was offered to withdraw savings from the account and leave them in the mailbox, assuring that the money will be returned.

Believing the false information, the woman withdrew the funds and left them in the mailbox. Later she was informed that the money was taken, and the criminal was not caught, but his accomplices were detained. Thanking the pensioner, the attacker again persuaded her to participate in the operation. The woman withdrew from the account 2.9 million rubles and at the direction of the fraudsters left the amount in the mailbox, after which the funds were stolen.

The deception was revealed after the victim told his nephew about the incident. The identification of persons involved in the crime is under the supervision of the supervisory authority.

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