Fraudsters swindled tens of millions of rubles from a Russian in a month.
They talked to the man on the phone almost every day. As a result, he was driven into debt and loans.
The capital's resident received calls via messenger, including video calls, the Moscow prosecutor's office press service reported on its official Telegram channel.
The first time, the scammers introduced themselves as the victim's colleagues. Then they pretended to be law enforcement officers and financial monitoring officers.
A Muscovite listened to the scammers when he heard that his money was allegedly being used for fraudulent transactions.
To stop illegal activity, he was convinced to transfer his savings to special accounts. The Russian was assured that after the scammers were arrested, the money would be returned.
The first transaction in favor of the fraudsters was made by the capital resident on May 31. The last one – on June 28.
During this time, the criminals received 59.9 million rubles. The victim took out some of these funds as a loan or credit.
The fraudsters called the victim almost every day, gave instructions, called a taxi to ATMs or credit institutions, where he cashed out the funds or transferred them to “special” accounts.
The Moscow Prosecutor's Office is monitoring the investigation. The agency reminded citizens that they should not follow the instructions of unknown persons, no matter who they claim to be.
Earlier, the Investigative Committee revealed details of the kidnapping of an Italian businessman in Moscow.
