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Every day, several frauds and other crimes committed using information and telecommunication technologies are registered in the city of Orel and the region. It is noteworthy that not only older citizens, but also young people, representatives of various professions and segments of the population fall into the network of telephone scammers.
Over the past 24 hours, the regional internal affairs bodies received 3 applications from citizens who suffered from so-called remote scammers. A resident of Mtsensk, born in 1985, said that he met a girl on one of the sites. After a long conversation and an offer to meet, the interlocutor said that she was temporarily abroad and offered the Amnesty resident to make money by investing in a trading company, of which she allegedly was an employee. After some time, specialists contacted the victim, interviewed him and trained him, after which the man began investing his savings, as well as the money borrowed on credit. In total, the Amman resident lost about two million rubles.
A resident of the village of Naryshkino, born in 1961, received a phone call from her alleged daughter, who said that she was the culprit of a traffic accident, and that a large sum of money was needed to compensate for the damage to the injured party and avoid liability. Then the caller handed the phone to a man who introduced himself as an investigator, confirmed the information previously voiced and invited the citizen to transfer the available funds to his assistant. Literally a few minutes later, an unknown person came to the applicant’s apartment and took the money she had prepared—800 thousand rubles.
In a similar way, scammers deceived a resident of Mtsensk, born in 1958. Under the pretext of freeing her granddaughter, who allegedly committed a serious accident, from legal consequences, the woman handed over one hundred thousand rubles to an unknown man. The applicants learned that they had become victims of attackers only some time later, when they contacted their relatives.
Based on the above facts, the investigative units of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia “Mtsensky” and the Department of Internal Affairs of Russia in the Uritsky District initiated criminal cases on the grounds of crimes under Art. 159 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation. Investigators are searching for the perpetrators.
Internal Affairs officials remind you: do not believe reports that your relative is in trouble and money is needed to “save” him. If the caller introduces himself as your relative, ask him leading questions, the answers to which strangers cannot know.
If the interlocutor introduces himself as a police officer or investigator, ask for his last name, first name, patronymic, position and place of service. You can call this police department and find out if such an officer actually works there. Also remember that transferring funds to officials for illegal actions or inaction in accordance with Art. 291 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation (giving a bribe) is a criminal offense.
Remember that scammers can exert psychological pressure in a conversation, but in this case there is no need to panic. It is necessary to interrupt the conversation, call your relatives back yourself and double-check the information received.
If you are offered services to improve your financial condition on a financial exchange, be extremely careful. Often, scammers in this way seek to steal the money of gullible citizens who believe in the possibility of getting rich quickly. You can check the investment platform for its authenticity and availability of a license on the official website of the Central Bank of the Russian Federation.
If you receive calls from unknown persons who introduce themselves as bank employees or law enforcement agencies, and report that an unauthorized debit of money has occurred from your card, the funds are in danger, or third parties, using your personal data, have issued or are trying to obtain a loan – under no circumstances take no action. If in doubt, you must call back the organization where the call supposedly came from and clarify the necessary information, or better yet, contact the bank in person.
Also, employees of the regional Department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs recommend regularly warning your relatives and friends about various methods of committing fraud.
If illegal actions are committed against you, immediately contact the internal affairs authorities. Remember that in all situations that raise doubts, you can call the police at number 02 (from mobile 102) or the Ministry of Internal Affairs helpline 8 (4862) 41-38-56 and consult with employees.
