Telephone scammers posing as representatives of a mobile operator and the State Security Committee swindled 41,000 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
A 61-year-old resident of the district, deceived by scammers, contacted the Moscow District Department of Internal Affairs of Minsk.
The applicant received a call via messenger from a supposed representative of a mobile operator who asked him to complete a survey about the quality of services.
The man followed the link and entered his details, but was unable to submit the form for technical reasons.
Some time later, he received a call on a messenger, allegedly from the State Security Committee.
The Minsk resident was told that his account had been taken over by fraudsters and was already being used for criminal purposes, and that a criminal case had been opened against him and his apartment would be searched, in connection with which he needed to “declare” all cash so that it would not be confiscated.
The man believed them and transferred his savings to the account specified by the scammers. The scammers also forced him to take out a loan.
In total, the Minsk resident lost 41,000 rubles. A criminal case has been opened on this fact.
The police remind you: do not follow dubious links in messengers, they may lead to fraudulent sites.
