Clicking on a link in the messenger cost a resident of Chistopol almost 70 thousand rubles.

      A resident of Chistopol became a victim of scammers due to clicking on a link in a messenger.

      A 44-year-old resident of Chistopol reported to the duty unit of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia for the Chistopol district about fraud. The woman stated that unknown individuals took out three microloans in her name for a total amount of 69,500 rubles. She emphasized that she had not shared her personal data with anyone and had never independently contacted microfinance organizations, the press service of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia for the Chistopol district reports.

      During the investigation, police officers established that about a month ago, the victim received a message in one of the messengers: "Do you know this person? He died." The woman clicked on the link included in the message, unaware of the consequences.

      This action was enough for the scammers to gain unauthorized access to her personal data, hack her account on the "Gosuslugi" portal, and, using the obtained information, took out microloans.

      A criminal case has been initiated regarding this fact.

      The police remind: how not to become a victim of scammers:

      Do not click on suspicious links, even if the message came from an acquaintance. Criminals often hack accounts and send malicious links on behalf of the owner. If you receive a suspicious message, contact the sender by another method — call or write in another messenger to ensure that the message was indeed sent by them. Use complex passwords and enable two-factor authentication for key services: the "Gosuslugi" portal, banking applications, and email. Never share your passport details, bank card numbers, and SMS codes — neither over the phone nor on suspicious websites.

      Guzel Khairullina

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      Scammers hacked the account through a fake death notice.

      A criminal case has been initiated for the theft of credit funds.

      In one of the messengers, a 56-year-old resident of Chistopol received a message from a relative: "Hi, look, this is our acquaintance, he died yesterday." 17:56 23.03.2026 News of Zelenodolsk - Zelenodolsk

      "Hi, look, this is our acquaintance, he died yesterday": Scammers continue to withdraw money from the accounts of Tatarstan residents.

      In one of the messengers, a 56-year-old resident of Chistopol received a message from a relative: "Hi, look, this is our acquaintance, he died yesterday." 17:06 23.03.2026 Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Chistopol district - Chistopol

      "Hi, look, this is our acquaintance, he died yesterday": Scammers continue to withdraw money from the accounts of Tatarstan residents.

      In one of the messengers, a 56-year-old resident of Chistopol received a message from a relative: "Hi, look, this is our acquaintance, he died yesterday." 16:23 23.03.2026 Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Tatarstan - Kazan

      Clicking on a link in a messenger cost a Chistopol resident almost 70 thousand rubles.

      A resident of Chistopol became a victim of scammers due to clicking on a link in a messenger.

      A 44-year-old resident of Chistopol reported to the duty unit of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia for the Chistopol district about fraud. 14:32 23.03.2026 Chistopol-inform - Chistopol

      News from neighboring regions on the topic:

      Russians were informed about online scammers disguising themselves as official housing and utilities services - details.

      A new wave of fraud has appeared in messengers — now scammers disguise themselves as utility services. 21:25 23.03.2026 Pro Gorod Ukhta - Ukhta

      A new fraudulent "scheme" - a fake service for issuing microloans.

      Criminals are spreading a fake application through messengers, which allows them to access citizens' phones and issue microloans in their names. 16:21 23.03.2026 Semikarakorsk district - Semikarakorsk

      A resident of Kalmykia was robbed by a student from Omsk.

      A remote scammer deceived a resident of Kalmykia. The press service of the regional Ministry of Internal Affairs reports. 15:33 23.03.2026 Internet newspaper Steppe News - Elista

      Police officers in Serov warn: clicking on links in messengers can lead to loss of money.

      Dear citizens, do not rush to click on links sent to you in messengers, even if they come from close people. 14:04 23.03.2026 Main Directorate of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Sverdlovsk region - Yekaterinburg

      Scammers deceived a resident of Dzerzhinsk twice.

      A 48-year-old resident of Dzerzhinsk became a victim of scammers, reports the Main Directorate of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation for the Nizhny Novgorod region. 00:09 23.03.2026 Vremya N - Nizhny Novgorod

      "You are suspected!": A Murmansk resident gave 600 thousand for a message in a messenger.

      A 61-year-old resident of Murmansk became another victim of scammers and lost 600,000 rubles. 15:28 21.03.2026 IA Nord-News.Ru - Murmansk

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