Pensioner Carried Money and Gold Out of Her Home for Scammers for 10 Days
Another story related to telephone scammers took place in Minsk.
The son of a 64-year-old Minsk resident, who became a victim of fraudsters, contacted the "102" line, writes "Minsk Police".
The man said that his mother had given unknown individuals, who called under the guise of replacing utility meters, a code from an SMS message.
Following this, the pensioner received a call in a messenger from a fake law enforcement officer, who reported suspicious activity on her accounts and demanded she immediately come to a specified address.
The woman refused, citing the care of a sick relative. In response, the scammer, under threat of a search of her apartment, forced her to comply with his demands.
For ten days, the pensioner handed over her savings and gold jewelry to the scammers.
She left a package with 15,000 rubles near the door, which a courier picked up, and later placed a package with gold items and 9,000 rubles in a mailbox. The woman also provided her bank card numbers, from which the fraudsters debited another 14,500 rubles.
Throughout this time, the scammer maintained contact with the pensioner, inquiring about her health and the well-being of her relative, assuring her that the previously transferred savings were safe.
Sensing something was wrong, the woman told her son everything, and he contacted the police.
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