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Minsk resident sold apartment and transferred over 100,000 rubles to scammers
The pensioner was convinced that she was “declaring” her money and saving her apartment from fraudsters.
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Not Just “Yes” and “No”: What You Shouldn’t Say to Scammers to Avoid Getting Trapped
At the beginning of a conversation, instead of saying “yes,” say “I’m listening” or “hello.”
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Minsk resident transferred 60,000 rubles to scammers and sold her car
A criminal case has been opened on fraud on an especially large scale.
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A vigilant realtor prevented a Minsk resident from selling an apartment at the behest of scammers
A pensioner from Minsk almost sold her apartment at the behest of telephone scammers.
Timur Khomichev Minsk Minsk News fraud apartment Minsk 20 December 2024
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 fraud Minsk 18 December 2024
In Grodno, law enforcement officers managed to stop a girl a second before sending money to scammers
A 19-year-old local resident almost became a victim of the attackers.
Kurchev Anton Grodno Grodno News young woman money Incidents 15 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.
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The FSB has named words and phrases that give away fraudsters
Recently, there have been more frequent cases of theft of funds in Russia using substituted telephone numbers identical to the telephone numbers of the Federal Security Service.
Timur Khomichev Russia News of Russia scammers FSB | Federal Security Service Society 9 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.
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Everyone should know this. The State Control Committee explained how not to become a victim of telephone scammers
Typically, scammers pose as employees of banks, law enforcement agencies, post offices, mobile phone companies, bosses, friends, etc.
Pavel Gospodarik Top news State Control Committee warning recommendations Society 28 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 fraud 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 fraud Minsk 22 November 2024
A driver from Chashniki paid almost 38 thousand rubles for a call from a “mobile operator”
The 24-year-old driver was offered to change his tariff plan, but in the end he took out loans of almost 38 thousand.
Igor Zur Cup-bearers Chashnikov News loans UVD | Department of Internal Affairs Society 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 fraud 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.
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Fraudsters forced a Minsk resident to undress in front of the camera: what happened next
Having received the corresponding video recording, the attackers began to threaten the girl and demand money from her.
Kurchev Anton The capital of Belarus Minsk News Ministry of Internal Affairs | Ministry of Internal Affairs young woman Minsk 17 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 fraud Minsk 15 November 2024
In Minsk, a schoolboy gave a courier of fraudsters $53,000
The scammers convinced the teenager that a criminal case had been opened against his parents.
Timur Khomichev Minsk Minsk News fraud schoolboy Minsk 12 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 fraud Minsk 12 November 2024
A resident of Oshmyany helped to “catch” scammers and lost almost 12 thousand rubles
In Oshmyany, fraudsters forced a man to take out a loan of almost 12 thousand rubles under the pretext of catching a criminal.
Igor Zur Oshmyany Oshmyany News messenger UVD | Department of Internal Affairs Incidents 11 November 2024