Three Astrakhan residents believed online sellers and lost almost 6 million rubles
Residents of the region transferred money to scammers, trying to buy auto parts, a processor and a car.
In the Kirov district, the police opened criminal cases on the theft of funds from three local residents born in 1973, 2008 and 1969. The victims found on the Internet ads for the sale of auto parts, a computer processor and an expensive car. Having agreed with the sellers, they transferred 9500, 16 900 and 5 911 000 rubles to accounts controlled by the attackers through the mobile applications of banks. Immediately after receiving the money, communication with the fake sellers was interrupted, and the promised goods were never delivered.
Another episode of fraud occurred in the messenger. An unknown person hacked into the account of a 33-year-old woman and on her behalf asked a relative for a loan of 44,000 rubles. Trusting the message, the man transferred the money to an unidentified account. When the scammers demanded an additional 40,000 rubles, the victim refused further action. A criminal case has also been initiated on this fact.
In Trusov district 49-year-old Astrakhan lost 47 592 rubles of personal savings. In the network, he was contacted by an unknown person who, under the pretext of making money on investments, convinced the man to transfer funds to a controlled account. After the transaction, the fake broker stopped communicating. Police are investigating all three episodes.
