“Won Tesla and money”: a pensioner from Kletsk almost transferred 500 rubles to “Ilona Mask”
Scammers at TikTok and WhatsApp convinced a woman she had won a Tesla car and money. The fake Elon mvsk account looked convincing and the pensioner believed it.
The Department of Internal Affairs of the Ministry of Regional Executive Committee reported that an employee of the bank in Kletsk prevented the transfer of money to the pensioner “Ilona Mask”.
The pensioner for almost ten days led correspondence with scammers – communication went to TikTok and WhatsApp. The attackers created a fake account under the name Elon mvsk and posed as Elon Musk. They managed to convince the woman that she became the owner of a Tesla car and a large sum of money. After the pensioner believed in winning, she was asked 500 rubles allegedly to pay for the delivery of the prize.
To transfer money, the woman came to the bank branch in Kletsk. The employee of the bank drew attention to the fact that the client is noticeably nervous and has difficulty explaining the essence of the operation. The bank employee immediately reported a suspicious situation to the police. Law enforcement officers quickly arrived at the scene and did not allow to bring the crime to the end.
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