Fraudsters in Tatarstan have activated a new cash scam scheme through ATMs.

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       Scammers in Tatarstan have activated a new cash fraud scheme through ATMs

      

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      Scammers in Tatarstan have devised a new cash fraud scheme through ATMs (photo: pxhere.com)

      

      

      

      

      

      

      

      

      

      

       The Prosecutor's Office of Tatarstan has uncovered a new ATM fraud scheme. According to the agency, scammers force victims to withdraw cash and deposit it into a "Central Bank account."

       The Prosecutor's Office of the Republic of Tatarstan has issued an urgent warning about the spread of a new and particularly cynical telephone fraud scheme in the region, in which fraudsters manipulate victims into handing over their savings through ATMs. As reported by the supervisory agency, the criminals call or message potential victims, posing as law enforcement and financial intelligence officers, and begin to intimidate the person with threats of criminal liability for someone else's illegal activities and financing of unlawful operations. The alarmed citizen is then offered a "rescue" instruction: to withdraw all money from their bank account and immediately deposit it through another ATM using a dictated number. The fraudsters convincingly assure that the funds will supposedly go to a special "main account of the Central Bank" for verification and will immediately return to the owner intact, but in reality, the money goes to the scammers. The Prosecutor's Office reminded that the main sign of danger is strong anxiety and the desire to immediately comply with the stranger's demand, and recommended simply ending the conversation. The police and banks never ask to withdraw cash and transfer it to other terminals. About a week ago, it was reported that over six months, scammers had swindled 2.1 billion rubles from residents of Tatarstan. As specified by Almaz Fattakhov, the prosecutor of the department overseeing investigations in the internal affairs bodies of the Prosecutor's Office of RT, from January to June, 8,400 such crimes were registered in the region, while in the same period last year, there were 14,800.

       Arina Mikhaylova

      

      

      

      

      

       Published: 22.07.2026 12:10

       Edited: 22.07.2026 12:10