Wanting to receive payment, the pensioner lost a large amount of money
Two days later, another unknown person contacted the pensioner, explaining that it is necessary to transfer the money in advance to receive the payment.
The police of the closed administrative-territorial formation Zarechny identifies persons involved in the theft of a large sum from an elderly local resident.
In police Zato Zarechny appealed 79-year-old woman, reported on the actions of telephone scammers. According to her, at first, an unknown man promised her compensation for previously purchased medicines - the amount was to be 3 million 300 thousand rubles.
Two days later, another unknown person contacted the pensioner, explaining that it is necessary to transfer the money in advance to receive the payment. As a result, the citizen sent 490 thousand rubles to someone else’s bank account. Only after that, the woman realized that she was a victim of fraud, and appealed to law enforcement agencies.
A criminal case has been opened on the grounds of a crime under Part 3 of Article 159 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation. The maximum penalty under this article is imprisonment for up to six years.
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