Residents of Dalnegorsk gave more than 9 million rubles to false brokers

A criminal case has been opened in Dalnegorsk (Primorsky Krai) on the fact of telephone fraud. Eight local residents gave more than 9 million rubles to the scammers.

According to law enforcement agencies, one of the victims saw an offer on the Internet to receive income from investments. She left a request on the website, and soon she was contacted by strangers who introduced themselves as employees of the brokerage company. Under their guidance, the woman transferred 900 thousand rubles to outside accounts. This is reported by PrimaMedia news agency.

When the victim decided to withdraw the funds, the scammers reported "technical difficulties" and the need for the help of "trusted persons." At the dictation of the scammers, seven more people transferred their savings to third-party accounts.

A criminal case has been opened on the fact of fraud on an especially large scale.

In St. Petersburg, a ninth-grader helped fraudsters steal 4.2 million rubles from a pensioner. The 86-year-old woman agreed to transfer the money to the courier, ostensibly for declaration.