A resident of Zainsk handed 2.5 million rubles in cash to scammers.
Over the past week the Zainsk District Department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia received 123 incident reports, including five reports of fraud and one of petty theft.
The total damage from unlawful actions exceeded 2.6 million rubles. The police draw citizens’ attention to new fraud schemes and urge caution.
How do the scammers operate?
The main trend of the week was the hacking of personal accounts on the Gosuslugi portal. Using victims’ passport data, perpetrators took out loans from microfinance organizations. Thus, on November 24 a 38-year-old city resident lost 46,000 rubles, and on November 29 a 24-year-old man suffered losses of 79,200 rubles — loans were taken out in his name at three microfinance organizations.
Another dangerous scheme involves calls from individuals claiming to be employees of the prosecutor’s office or the Federal Protective Service. Under the pretext of “declaring funds,” a 56-year-old townsman handed 2.5 million rubles to a so‑called “courier.” Investigative and search operations are currently under way to determine the whereabouts of the perpetrator.
Six attempted frauds were prevented thanks to citizens’ vigilance
Last week six attempted fraud cases were recorded that did not succeed thanks to the caution of the victims. The scammers used various pretexts: replacing meters, requests from a “supervisor” in Telegram to transfer personal data, delivery of a parcel, or renewing a communications contract. In all cases the goal was to obtain an SMS confirmation code.
“In all cases our citizens were vigilant and did not disclose the codes,” the police note. “I would point out that all age groups are vulnerable to this type of crime.”
Police urge prevention
Employees of the police department appeal to all organization leaders to hold explanatory talks in workplaces and families about safe behavior in the digital environment. It is necessary to remember:
• Never disclose SMS codes, passwords to personal accounts, or passport data to anyone.
• Official agencies do not require money to be transferred via “couriers” and do not request confidential information by telephone.
• If in doubt — end the conversation and call the organization back using the official number.
Criminal cases have been opened on all fraud incidents, and operational-technical measures are being carried out to identify those involved.
In addition, last week during investigative and search operations a 44-year-old resident of Ulyanovsk Oblast who was wanted on a charge of robbery was detained.
Be vigilant and protect your funds! If an attempt at fraud occurs, contact the police immediately.
Based on materials from the Zainsk District Department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia
Aigul Yarullina
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