The pensioner lost almost 1.9 million rubles on fake investments

A resident of the Irkutsk region lost almost 1.9 million rubles after communicating with fake brokers who promised additional income from investments. The police are conducting a check on the fact of fraud, the issue of initiating a criminal case is being resolved. This is reported by IrkutskMedia.

According to the victim, in August, she came across an advertisement for additional earnings on the Internet and left her contact details on the proposed website.

Soon the woman was contacted by a man who introduced himself as a manager. He proposed to install two applications - for investment operations and communication.

For the next two weeks, the pensioner followed the instructions of the interlocutor and transferred the money. Some of the funds she received on credit, the other borrowed from relatives and acquaintances.

When the woman decided to withdraw the money, access to the account was blocked. As a result, she lost about 1.9 million rubles.

Law enforcement agencies are currently checking the circumstances of the incident. The decision to initiate a criminal case has not yet been made.

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