Residents of Buryatia lost more than 180 thousand rubles due to Internet fraudsters per day

In Buryatia, nine crimes using IT technologies were registered over the past day. Residents of the region lost a total of just over 180 thousand rubles.

According to police, four cases of cyber fraud, three thefts from bank accounts and two hacking of personal accounts on the portal “State Services”. Residents of Ulan-Ude, Ivolginsky, Kyakhta, Tunkinsky and Khorinsky districts suffered from the actions of the attackers.

In Ulan-Ude, fraudsters used different schemes of deception. So, 31-year-old man believed the offer to earn on cryptocurrency, issued a loan and transferred 60 thousand rubles to buy digital assets. After the transfer of money, the interlocutors stopped communicating.

Another victim was a 20-year-old student looking for an apartment on a social network. The girl transferred a deposit of 7 thousand rubles to the alleged landlord, and then sent another 9 850 rubles under another pretext. After receiving the money, the interlocutor stopped responding.

In addition, two residents of Ulan-Ude found in their personal offices on the “State Services” notifications about the issuance of SIM cards in their name. The 36-year-old learned that nine SIM cards were registered for him from August 31 to October 5. The 35-year-old woman also stated that she did not draw up a contract for connecting the number and did not pass on passwords to third parties. These facts are being verified.