Minsk Woman Gave Over 50 Thousand Dollars to Scammers, Mortgaged Apartment, and Registered 15 SIM Cards
A 48-year-old resident of the capital fell victim to multi-stage telephone fraud.
First, she was called by a fake intercom service employee who found out a code from an SMS. After that, the Minsk resident was contacted by fake representatives of the State Control Committee (KDK) and the inspection for supervision of electric communications. They convinced the woman that scammers were financing extremist activities and applying for loans on her behalf.
To save the money, the victim took out loans secured by her own apartment for an amount exceeding 50 thousand dollars and gave them to a courier. Also, on the orders of the curators, she registered 15 SIM cards in her name.
Detectives detained the messenger — a 27-year-old resident of the Kalinkavichy district, who himself became a victim of a similar scheme. He managed to take the received money to Russia and hand it over to an unknown person. A criminal case has been initiated. Among those detained is the messenger. Criminal proceedings have been launched against him.
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