In Ivanovo 50-year-old woman gave fraudsters 6.5 million rubles

In Ivanovo, police are investigating a case of cynical fraud, the victim of which was a 50-year-old local resident. The criminals deprived the woman of all her savings - 6.5 million rubles - posing as employees of the special services.

An unknown person called the woman and, using professional terminology, convinced her that she should "help the investigation in the fight against terrorism." Following the instructions, the woman cashed all her savings in the bank.

the woman transferred 1.5 million rubles through an atm to accounts dictated by fraudsters.

she personally handed 5 million rubles in cash to a courier girl who came to her house under the guise of a “trustee of special services”.

Realizing the fraud, the victim went to the police. A criminal case under Part 4 of Art. 159 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation was opened, this is fraud on an especially large scale. Police are looking for the caller and the delivery girl.

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