A 73-year-old Minsk resident received a call from alleged Vodokanal employees offering to replace meters. The pensioner was surprised and refused, as this equipment had recently been replaced for her.
The callers did not lose their composure and informed her that she had previously been installed with temporary meters, which needed to be replaced with permanent ones, the police press service reports.
The Minsk resident believed them and dictated a code from an SMS to confirm the application. Next, fake law enforcement officers contacted the woman and convinced her that scammers had previously spoken to her, who were carrying out illegal financial operations on her behalf. Fearing criminal liability, the pensioner handed over about 16 thousand rubles to an alleged National Bank employee for declaration.
Detectives identified the courier — it turned out to be a 71-year-old Minsk resident, who had previously fallen victim to scammers herself using a similar scheme. Under threat of criminal prosecution, the woman was persuaded to go to an address and collect money from another pensioner. She handed the money over to an intermediary.
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