telephone fraud
Twice deceived. Fraudsters in Minsk forced a pensioner to transfer money and become a courier
Confident that he was helping law enforcement, the pensioner transferred about $12,000 to the scammers.
Timur Khomichev Minsk Minsk News fraud telephone scammers Minsk 18 December 2024
Minsk resident took out 3 loans and lost 40,000 rubles while talking on the phone
Telephone scammers posing as law enforcement officers convinced a Minsk resident to take out three loans totaling 40,000 rubles.
Timur Khomichev Minsk Minsk News fraud telephone scammers Minsk 11 December 2024
A Minsk resident agreed to replace meters in her apartment and lost more than 13,000 rubles
Telephone scammers posing as employees of an energy organization and law enforcement agencies swindled more than 13,000 rubles from a Minsk resident.
Timur Khomichev Minsk Minsk News fraud telephone scammers Minsk 29 November 2024
Fraudsters forced a Minsk resident to give up her savings, take out a loan, sell her apartment and become their courier
In total, the woman transferred more than 260,000 rubles of her own and credit funds to the scammers, as well as about 30,000 rubles from other victims.
Timur Khomichev Minsk Minsk News fraud telephone scammers Minsk 27 November 2024
A call from a “bank employee” cost a Minsk resident almost 120,000 rubles
Telephone scammers swindled almost 120,000 rubles from a Minsk resident.
Timur Khomichev Minsk Minsk News fraud telephone scammers Minsk 22 November 2024
How to respond so that the phone scammer ends the conversation himself
Getting rid of annoying calls from telephone scammers is not that difficult.
Timur Khomichev scammers fraud telephone scammers calls from scammers Useful tips 20 November 2024
New trick of scammers: 18-year-old Minsk resident was drawn into fraudulent scheme as a courier "for currency exchange"
Telephone scammers have begun offering couriers to take money from citizens, allegedly for currency exchange.
Timur Khomichev Minsk Minsk News fraud telephone scammers Minsk 19 November 2024
Fraudsters stole 7,000 rubles from a Minsk resident, then apologized and advised him to contact the police
A criminal case of fraud has been opened on this fact.
Timur Khomichev Minsk Minsk News fraud telephone scammers Minsk 15 November 2024
A call from a fake bank employee cost a Minsk resident more than 115,000 rubles
Telephone scammers posing as bank employees swindled more than 115,000 rubles from a Minsk resident.
Timur Khomichev Minsk Minsk News fraud telephone scammers Minsk 12 November 2024
Fraudsters forced a Belarusian woman to take out loans for 18,000 rubles
Telephone scammers posing as representatives of a mobile operator, a bank and the financial police swindled 18,000 rubles from a resident of Vitebsk.
Timur Khomichev Vitebsk Vitebsk News fraud telephone scammers Incidents 8 November 2024
Belarusian woman sold her car, took out loans and gave the money to her employer on instructions from scammers
Telephone scammers posing as representatives of a mobile operator and the State Control Committee swindled 124,000 rubles from a Gomel resident.
Timur Khomichev Gomel Gomel News fraud telephone scammers Incidents 29 October 2024
A call from the “ministry” cost a Minsk resident more than 100,000 rubles
Telephone scammers swindled more than 100,000 rubles from a Minsk resident.
Timur Khomichev Minsk Minsk News fraud telephone scammers Minsk 25 October 2024
How to recognize scammers by their phrases: when to end the call immediately
There are several phrases that, upon hearing, are best avoided or interrupted by hanging up.
Sergey Tumanov calls from scammers dangerous phrases safety board Technologies 21 October 2024
Fraudsters swindled 40,000 rubles from a pensioner from Minsk
Telephone scammers posing as representatives of a mobile operator, the Department of Financial Investigations and a bank swindled 40,000 rubles from a pensioner from Minsk.
Timur Khomichev Minsk Minsk News fraud telephone scammers Minsk 16 October 2024
A call from a “mobile operator” cost a pensioner from Minsk almost 40,000 rubles
Telephone scammers posing as representatives of a mobile operator, the Department of Financial Investigations and a bank swindled almost 40,000 rubles from a pensioner from Minsk.
Timur Khomichev Minsk Minsk News fraud telephone scammers Minsk 14 October 2024
The pensioner believed the story about the accident and paid almost 30 thousand rubles to save her granddaughter
In Baranovichi, a pensioner almost lost her savings after a phone call.
Igor Zur Belarus Belarus News courier criminal case Society 11 October 2024
Belarusian woman "declared" savings on instructions from scammers and lost them
Telephone scammers posing as a mobile operator and law enforcement officers swindled 4,500 rubles from a Brest resident.
Timur Khomichev Brest Brest News fraud telephone scammers Incidents 10 October 2024
A call from a “mobile operator” cost a Minsk resident almost 130,000 rubles
Telephone scammers posing as representatives of a mobile operator, law enforcement agencies and the National Bank swindled almost 130,000 rubles from a Minsk resident.
Timur Khomichev Minsk Minsk News fraud telephone scammers Minsk 2 October 2024
A Belarusian remotely “extended a contract” with a mobile operator and lost more than 30,000 rubles
Telephone scammers posing as a mobile operator swindled more than 30,000 rubles from a Gomel resident.
Timur Khomichev Gomel Gomel News fraud telephone scammers Incidents 1 October 2024
Belarusian replenished fraudsters' accounts with 45,000 rubles, trying to protect savings
Telephone scammers posing as bank employees and law enforcement officers swindled 45,000 rubles from a resident of Grodno.
Timur Khomichev Grodno Grodno News fraud telephone scammers Incidents 30 September 2024