A call from a fake National Bank employee cost a resident of Borisov more than 77,000 rubles
Telephone scammers swindled more than 77,000 rubles from a resident of Borisov.
A criminal case has been opened on fraud on an especially large scale.
This was reported by the Telegram channel of the Internal Affairs Department of the Minsk Regional Executive Committee.
How the scammers operated
A 31-year-old resident of Borisov received a call from an unknown person who introduced himself as an employee of the National Bank.
The caller asked the Borisov resident to help detain criminals who were allegedly trying to gain access to her accounts.
Using deception and manipulation, the fake National Bank employee convinced the woman to “protect the money” by transferring it to a secure account.
The Borisov resident believed it and transferred more than 77,000 rubles to the fraudsters’ accounts via online transfers and information kiosks.
The Borisov District Department of the Investigative Committee opened a criminal case on this fact for fraud on an especially large scale.
For reference
Borisov is a city in the Borisov district of the Minsk region of Belarus.
