Scammers called a resident of Minsk, and he drove them to their limits. Let your loved ones listen to this

Act One. "Utility Workers" on the Line

— They called from a Latvian number, so I immediately realized it would be a scam and turned on the voice recorder. The most interesting thing is that we really have an old house and we are indeed on the waiting list for water meter replacement. And it was about this very issue that they called me, — says the Minsk resident.

The "girl from Housing and Utilities" started the conversation with a slight "reproach": alleging that the interlocutor had not filled out the application for a free meter replacement and now he would have to carry out all manipulations at his own expense. But it's good that everything can be fixed right now. All he needed to do was fill out that same application, meaning to dictate his passport data.

— Tell me, at which address is the replacement? I have two apartments, — the reader decided to test the callers. But the callers, apparently, had well-thought-out objections to all questions.

— According to the system, I see that the master will come to your actual place of residence. Later you will give him information for the second address — you will recheck everything.

— So, at which address will the replacement be now?

— At your actual address of residence. I am just a dispatcher, this information is not displayed to me. But I see in the system that it's for the actual address. Every meter is accountable, — the girl continues. — Let me give you an example: you, let's say, use water, for instance, gas or electricity. And everywhere you provide your personal number as a consumer. And precisely in the same way, since you will now have your meter replaced free of charge, we will mark you as a consumer. Due to the fact that we need to mark you as a consumer, we also need to record information regarding your personal number or passport. Tell me, Pavel Ivanovich, with which document can I mark you as a consumer of this meter?

Here the lady already put together the full philological combo: "personal," "with which document." Earlier she used the phrasing "is it more convenient for you for the first half of the day or the second?" Our people don't speak like that. In general, scammers give themselves away even at the linguistic level — listen carefully and don't believe them.

Finally, to completely relax the interlocutor, the "dispatcher" offered to arrange benefits for utility payments amounting to 17%. Forever! "This is related to: if pensioners live at the address, someone with a disability, or someone employed for over 15 years." To calculate the percentage rate, the "utility worker" needed to find out the interlocutor's salary amount. Perhaps, it might even be possible to increase the preferential rate.

Act Two. "The Investigator" on the Line

Next, of course, followed the classic continuation: the young man was then called by an "investigator" who was aware of the transfer of passport data to the "water utility".

Allegedly, trouble would soon arise: personal data would be used to withdraw stolen money. But, to prevent this from happening, a total blocking of accounts would have to be organized. However, the person would have to drain all their accounts themselves.

Here, the Onliner reader decided to have some fun and invented "Velomotobank," from which he supposedly took a loan. The scammer didn't even bat an eye. Instead, he decided to intimidate the interlocutor with loud words like "terrorist activity," "hacking of the banking system," "protection of the state financial system," "counteracting external threats and cyber-groups".

It also emerged during the conversation that there are "black notaries" in our country who can create any documents for a thousand rubles.

— So what should I do? — asked the Minsk resident with a logical question.

— If, within the scope of these actions, a "criminal case" is opened against you, they will come with a search and find undeclared cash currency, the amount will be automatically confiscated as criminal proceeds until the investigation is concluded.

To prevent this from happening, we are conducting a state declaration procedure. State the exact amount of cash you possess, — explained the investigator and began asking many clarifying questions, even about the addresses of banks where the currency stored at home was acquired.

It all ended with the parties agreeing on a code word — "torch".

The moral pressure, it should be noted, is quite significant (even to the point of mentioning a "non-disclosure agreement" and the possibility of becoming an accomplice to scammers). In fact, this is how all our compatriots, and even Larisa Dolina herself, were scammed.

Act Three. The National Bank on the Line

The conversation with the National Bank specialist began with the code phrase "torch". Maximum seriousness.

Then began the "re-verification and diagnostics form".

It was especially emphasized that information should not be disclosed to third parties.

— We are not talking about possible theft of funds. If they are in a savings account, which is term-based according to the service conditions, then we will simply re-verify the origin of these funds and mark the agreement that the National Bank has re-verified the finances, confirming they were obtained legally. Regarding cash funds, it is necessary to receive an order from the police on how the declaration form will proceed. And whether it is needed at all, — explained the "specialist".

Ultimately, the conversation came down to the National Bank employees needing to personally re-verify each banknote — checking the denomination and serial number. Only after this would it be clear whether the banknotes stored at home were acquired in an honest "fight". But everything is safe: instead of money, the reader would be handed a "declaration form" which would protect him in the future.

A little later it turned out that the cash funds stored at home would need to be photographed and sent to the National Bank. Via Viber. This, perhaps, would save the house from a search.

However, the "stock" photo of money sent by the reader did not please the National Bank: they began to demand an original, taken here and now. And at the same time, they threatened him with an article for false testimony.

The scammers never managed to convince the man that the photo was truly needed. Therefore, the "National Bank" specialist snapped.

— Maybe you are scammers after all, huh?

— Well, that's it, Pavel Ivanovich. Am I going to prove something to you? The service agreement is being canceled. I won't waste either your time or mine. Go ahead or don't. You're bored at home, that's how I see it. And you don't understand which organization you are communicating with. I am now initiating the cancellation of the service agreement and the forced arrest of your accounts, — said Viktoria Viktorovna from the National Bank and hung up.

— Actually, I thought I'd wait for the courier who was supposed to come for the money, — the Minsk resident even regrets that the "special operation" didn't go all the way. And he warns: they called him from the following numbers:

+375 44 554-62‑05 — KGB;

+375 44 500-94‑64 — National Bank via Viber.

Pavel Ivanovich continues to receive calls from "specialists" from various structures to this day. The Minsk resident jokes that he "broke their scripts" and now they themselves don't know what to do. The man openly mocks the scammers, but they are still trying to "pressure" him and simultaneously "reveal themselves": in their nervousness, their native "police" slipped out, not "militia".

As of noon, it turned out that a large loan had already been taken out in the Minsk resident's name. And in general, he would soon be arrested because he is a "suspicious person".

What can I say, they work masterfully. It's very easy to get confused in the moment and believe in the truthfulness of everything that is happening. Especially since the phone practically doesn't stop ringing: someone from the "specialists" is constantly on the line, showering them with threatening terms and articles from the Criminal Code.

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