A pensioner from Tatarstan transferred 500,000 rubles to scammers.

      In Tatarstan, a 67-year-old resident of Apastovo lost 500,000 rubles after receiving calls from scammers. This was reported by the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Tatarstan. Unknown individuals, posing as employees of government agencies, convinced the woman that her personal account on "Gosuslugi" had been hacked and that her bank savings were at risk. To "preserve her funds," they persuaded her to transfer money to a so-called safe account. Later, the pensioner realized that she had fallen victim to a scam. A criminal case has been initiated regarding the incident. It has been established that the scammers' numbers are registered in several regions of Russia.

      More news about the event:

      Scammers defrauded a pensioner from Tatarstan of half a million rubles

      A criminal case has been initiated.

      In Apastovo, scammers deceived a pensioner and stole 500,000 rubles. 18:16 18.05.2026 Almetyevsk RTV - Almetyevsk

      A resident of Apastovo could not recognize the scammers

      Yielding to their pressure, the 67-year-old woman lost 500,000 rubles.

      Already in the police, the victim reported that she received calls from various government agencies all day on May 12. 15:17 18.05.2026 OMVD of the Republic of Tatarstan - Kazan

      A pensioner from Tatarstan gave 500,000 rubles to scammers who persistently called her phone

      A pensioner from Tatarstan lost 500,000 rubles.

      According to the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Tatarstan, on May 12, scammers posing as government officials began persistently calling the 67-year-old resident of Apastovo. 15:03 18.05.2026 Kaibitskie Zori - Bolshie Kaibitsy

      A resident of Apastovo could not recognize the scammers

      Yielding to their pressure, the 67-year-old woman lost 500,000 rubles.

      Already in the police, the victim reported that she received calls from various government agencies all day on May 12. 13:42 18.05.2026 News of Zelenodolsk - Zelenodolsk

      A pensioner from Tatarstan transferred 500,000 rubles to scammers

      In Tatarstan, a 67-year-old resident of Apastovo lost 500,000 rubles after receiving calls from scammers. 13:38 18.05.2026 GTRK Tatarstan - Kazan

      A pensioner from Tatarstan gave 500,000 rubles to scammers who persistently called her phone

      A pensioner from Tatarstan lost 500,000 rubles.

      According to the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Tatarstan, on May 12, scammers posing as government officials began persistently calling the 67-year-old resident of Apastovo. 12:15 18.05.2026 IA Tatar-inform - Kazan

      News from neighboring regions on the topic:

      "I'll go drink some water": how a woman from Tomsk got rid of scammers with one phrase and saved her savings

      A 66-year-old resident of Tomsk recognized the scam and did not transfer money. Losses of 350,000 rubles were avoided thanks to the vigilance of the pensioner.

      Photo: Svetlana MAKOVEEVA. 23:26 18.05.2026 Komsomolskaya Pravda - Tomsk

      In Bologoye, scammers convinced a woman to "save from illegal withdrawal" three million rubles

      A 57-year-old resident of the city of Bologoye gave scammers not only 2 million of her personal savings but also 1 million rubles that she borrowed from acquaintances. 17:05 18.05.2026 UMVD of the Tver Region - Tver

      A 50-year-old resident of Gryazi transferred more than a million rubles to scammers

      And a 22-year-old guy "declared" 240,000 rubles.

      A 50-year-old resident of Gryazi reported a fraud to the police, stating that under the pretext of hacking her account on "Gosuslugi," scammers extorted 1,160,000 rubles from her. 12:48 18.05.2026 Gorod48.ru - Lipetsk

      How to recognize scammers and not become their victim

      Scammers actively use phone calls (including to landlines) and messengers to deceive citizens. 10:52 18.05.2026 Media Vidnoye - Vidnoye

      How to recognize scammers and not become their victim

      Scammers actively use phone calls (including to landlines) and messengers to deceive citizens. 09:44 18.05.2026 Newspaper Vidnovskie Vesti - Vidnoye

      How to recognize scammers and not become their victim

      Scammers actively use phone calls (including to landlines) and messengers to deceive citizens. 09:07 18.05.2026 Vidnoye-TV - Vidnoye

      Scammers tried to steal 3.2 million from a pensioner in Birobidzhan

      A 70-year-old resident of Birobidzhan nearly lost a large sum of money due to the actions of scammers. Photo: Kirill Starkov

      A 70-year-old resident of Birobidzhan nearly lost a large sum of money due to the actions of scammers. 13:03 18.05.2026 KP Khabarovsk - Khabarovsk

      In the Tver region, a pensioner gave scammers more than six million rubles

      A 77-year-old pensioner from Kashin engaged in a phone conversation with a scammer who introduced herself as the director of a local school. 01:35 18.05.2026 Newspaper Vsy Tver - Tver

      Phone scammers extorted 22 million rubles from a pensioner

      The capital's prosecutor's office reported a large fraud against an elderly resident of Moscow. 15:11 17.05.2026 IA Public News Service - Moscow

      In St. Petersburg, scammers stole nearly 163 million rubles from a pensioner

      Photo: illustration created using the YandexGPT neural network. In the northern capital, a 75-year-old pensioner became a victim of scammers. 14:44 16.05.2026 Yamal-Media - Salekhard

      A resident of Orenburg believed a message from "TSZh" and lost 864,000 rubles

      In Orenburg, a 65-year-old local resident contacted the police after transferring 864,000 rubles to scammers. 13:10 16.05.2026 Newspaper Orenburzhye - Orenburg