Telephone scammers posing as representatives of a mobile operator and the Department of Financial Investigations swindled more than 9,000 rubles from a Minsk resident.
The press service of the Main Department of Internal Affairs of the Minsk City Executive Committee reported this on Telegram.
How the scammers operated
First, a 72-year-old Minsk resident received a call via messenger from a supposed representative of a mobile operator.
The caller told the pensioner that her tariff plan had been cancelled and offered to switch to a more advantageous one.
The woman gave her identification number, after which the conversation was interrupted.
After calling the provider back, the Minsk resident found out that she had been called by scammers.
Then the woman received a call from an alleged DFI employee. He asked the Minsk resident to help catch the scammers who were trying to deceive her.
The pensioner was required to write a statement. The "DFR employee" promised to register it online.
He also advised to temporarily transfer savings to a "safe account". The Minsk resident believed him and transferred more than 9,000 rubles to the scammers. A criminal case of fraud has been opened.
The Main Directorate of Internal Affairs of the Minsk City Executive Committee reminds: if you receive such calls, you should hang up and contact your provider and the police.
Do not disclose your personal information to anyone, the Main Directorate of Internal Affairs added.
