Resident of Alexandrov gave the attackers almost 6.5 million rubles

The prosecutor’s office is sounding the alarm: weekly dozens of thefts from citizens’ accounts are registered. People of different ages and professions continue to voluntarily give savings to scammers who play on fear for loved ones and the desire to help relatives.

A fresh example of blatant gullibility is recorded in Alexandrov. On the evening of October 14, the 78-year-old pensioner received a call with allegations of terrorism. The false security officer convinced the woman that her accounts were being used to finance extremism and demanded that the savings be “declared”. The frightened victim withdrew almost 6.5 million rubles in different banks. Despite the preventive conversations of bank employees, she handed over the cash to the courier. To lull her vigilance, the scammers handed her a flash drive, calling it an "electronic key." The woman went to the police only two weeks later.

Similarly, a 19-year-old resident of the Suzdal district gave more than a million rubles, and a 29-year-old resident of Kirzhach lost her savings, believing a false employee of the bank. The prosecutor’s office once again urges that when calling about “criminal cases” or “saving funds”, immediately stop the dialogue and call 102.