Smolyanka transferred fraudsters 25 thousand rubles, believing the message from a friend

A resident of Smolensk wrote in the messenger from the account of a friend and asked for financial assistance. The woman transferred 25 thousand rubles to the specified account, and later learned that the friend did not ask for money – her account was used by fraudsters.

The police opened a criminal case. Law enforcement officers advise when requesting a transfer of money to contact a friend by phone and check the information before sending funds.