A resident of Primorye gave 1.2 million rubles to fraudsters

A criminal case has been opened in Primorsky Krai on fraud, as a result of which a 75-year-old woman was injured. The victim transferred more than 1.25 million rubles to outsiders.

According to a resident of the Border District, strangers contacted her first on behalf of a cellular operator, and then allegedly from the prosecutor's office. They convinced the woman that her savings were in danger. The pensioner communicated with the scammers for three days and agreed to transfer the money to the courier, writes IA PrimaMedia.

A criminal case has been opened on the fact of fraud. Police officers urge residents of Primorye not to trust strangers on the phone.

In 2025, residents of the region gave more than 2.5 billion rubles to cybercriminals.

In Moscow, a 75-year-old pensioner lost almost 30 million rubles due to fraud. The scammers convinced the woman to hand over the money to them, ostensibly for verification, and replaced the real bills with those of the bank of jokes.

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