Residents of Yakutia have given 245 million rubles to fraudsters since the beginning of 2026

In Yakutia, 607 cases of remote fraud and 153 cases of illegal debit of money from bank cards were registered in the first three months of 2026. The total damage to citizens exceeded 245 million rubles.

The police noted that we are talking about an increase in the number of frauds. In this regard, the operation "Fraudster!" is being conducted in the republic, which is aimed at preventing and preventing such crimes. This is reported by IA YakutiaMedia.

Police officers carry out explanatory work in populated areas, on roads, and in public places. They tell the Yakut people about the schemes used by scammers and give out memos with tips.

In Moscow, fraudsters stole more than 30.7 million rubles from a 65-year-old pensioner. The scammers used a scheme with an SMS message about the replacement of the meter.

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