In Buryatia for the day, residents lost more than 91 thousand rubles due to fraudsters

In Buryatia over the past day registered seven crimes using IT-technologies. Two of them are related to cyber fraud, and five are related to the theft of money from bank accounts. The total amount of damage amounted to 91,379 rubles, of which 76 thousand lost residents of Ulan-Ude.

Residents of Ulan-Ude, Yeravninsky and Kyakhta districts suffered from the actions of the attackers. The most common victims were employed women.

In Ulan-Ude, a 53-year-old local resident lost 93 thousand rubles after meeting a young man on a dating site. A new acquaintance suggested that she invest money and recommended that she register on a third-party investment platform.

The woman first transferred 23 thousand rubles to the specified bank account, and then saw an increase in “profit” on the platform and sent another 20 and 50 thousand rubles. When the victim tried to withdraw funds, the fraudsters demanded to issue a loan secured by the apartment or to attract a trustee to confirm the identity.

Realizing that she was a victim of fraud, the woman went to the police. The fact of the incident is checked.