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A resident of Smolensk transferred 340 thousand rubles to scammers when trying to buy a quad bike

The duty part of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia in the city of Smolensk was addressed by a 50-year-old local resident who became a victim of Internet fraudsters

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A resident of Smolensk transferred 340 thousand rubles to scammers when trying to buy a quad bike

In the duty part of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia in the city of Smolensk turned 50-year-old local resident who became a victim of Internet fraudsters. The man decided to buy an ATV on an ad on one of the sites and transferred to an unknown seller more than 340 thousand rubles to the specified settlement account, after which he was left without money and without equipment. On this fact, the police conducts an inspection, finding out the movement of funds on the accounts, and also reminds the Smolensk people about the need to be careful when buying prepaid online.

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