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Leningrad residents can be left without a ruble in their pocket under the pretext of investing

On the Internet, in one of the messengers, a gullible citizen may stumble upon a channel where they advertise opportunities for investment and additional earnings. The victim then makes contact with the manager, who advises that the money be transferred to begin the "investment activity." About the new scheme of deception shared the victim. His story was published in the press service of the Department for Countering Cybercrime of the Ministry of Internal Affairs in St. Petersburg and the Leningrad region.

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Leningrad residents can be left without a ruble in their pocket under the pretext of investing

On the Internet, in one of the messengers, a gullible citizen may stumble upon a channel where they advertise opportunities for investment and additional earnings. The victim then makes contact with the manager, who advises that the money be transferred to begin the "investment activity." About the new scheme of deception shared the victim. His story was published in the press service of the Department for Countering Cybercrime of the Ministry of Internal Affairs in St. Petersburg and the Leningrad region.

On the Internet, in one of the messengers, the user found a channel offering options for investing funds and obtaining additional income. After that, the man contacted the manager, who recommended transferring the money to start the investment process. The next day, the man found a positive balance and profit. Noticing this, he decided to contribute extra money. But after the second replenishment, the crooks stopped communicating with the man, and his account was blocked.

The real story was shared in detail by a young man who has faced cyber fraud and now hopes to warn other residents of the region about the danger.

If you have already dealt with fraudsters and are ready to tell your story, share a video story with the employees of the department. Earlier, “MK in Leningrad” wrote that

Source: Московский комсомолец ↗

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