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The pensioner contacted the Molodechno District Department of Internal Affairs with a statement of fraud. An elderly man, at the suggestion of a fraudulent broker, began to invest in the purchase and sale of various shares and currencies and lost more than Br25 thousand. BelTA was told about this by the Department of Internal Affairs of the Minsk Regional Executive Committee.
The victim received a call via messenger from a man who introduced himself as a broker of a certain company for the purchase and sale of various stocks and currencies. The victim was interested in the offer to invest in the project, since the expected earnings per week were about $500. In order not to frighten off the pensioner who had no understanding of stock trading, the false broker offered to assign an analyst from his headquarters who would help figure everything out. But first, the elderly man had to contribute a starting amount. So, the first part of the contribution amounted to Br330.
The next day, the victim was contacted by an analyst, who for a long time convinced the pensioner that his income was growing every day, each time asking him to transfer increasingly larger amounts. When a man tried to withdraw at least part of the money he earned, problems invariably arose. After some time, the pensioner realized that he had become a victim of scammers and contacted the police. By that time he had lost over Br25 thousand.
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A resident of the district contacted the Partizanskoye District Department of Internal Affairs of the capital, who became a victim of cyber fraudsters. A woman lost more than Br100 thousand, trying to exchange money for cryptocurrency in a mobile application at the suggestion of a false intermediary of a trading platform. BELTA was informed about this by the Central Internal Affairs Directorate of the Minsk City Executive Committee.
In the mobile application, the victim saw an advertisement asking her to complete a survey and receive a cash reward. The Minsk resident clicked on the link, entered her phone number, after which representatives of the organization contacted her with an offer to make money by investing.
The applicant installed a trading platform application on her phone, and later transferred a total of more than Br100 thousand to an intermediary to exchange it for cryptocurrency. After this, the Minsk resident’s account was blocked. A criminal case has been opened.
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A Minsk resident contacted the capital's police and transferred Br5 thousand to the scammers. First, the victim bought a mobile phone through a social network at a price significantly lower than the market price, and then won another smartphone in the messenger. The man deposited money for the goods and paid for delivery, but never received either the purchase or the winnings. BELTA was informed about this by the Central Internal Affairs Directorate of the Minsk City Executive Committee.
The applicant told law enforcement officers that he saw an offer on a social network to sell smartphones at a price significantly lower than the market price. The Minsk resident decided to purchase the gadget and contacted the seller, who demanded a full prepayment. The victim paid for the purchase through ERIP, after which he was sent a photo of the parcel. Later, the seller informed that it is necessary to pay additionally for courier delivery, insurance and certification of the goods.
The next day, a mobile phone draw was held on the messenger channel, in which the victim took part. The man was delighted that he had won and offered to pay for the delivery of the prize. The Minsk resident transferred the money, after which he was demanded to pay for certification. Only then did the victim realize that he had become a victim of scammers.
Employees of the defense department of the Frunzensky District Department of Internal Affairs conducted an investigation, and a criminal case was opened on the fact of fraud.
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Over the course of several days, three local residents contacted the Molodechno District Department of Internal Affairs. The women said that they had become victims of Internet scammers and lost more than Br8.6 thousand. BELTA was informed about this by the Internal Affairs Directorate of the Minsk Regional Executive Committee.
A resident of the Molodechno district saw an advertisement of a bank on a social network, where she was asked to follow a link and fill out her personal information to receive a prize of Br100. Fraudsters presented cash rewards as gifts for new bank customers. After filling out the questionnaire, the scammers debited Br2.7 thousand from the woman’s card.
Her 55-year-old fellow countrywoman was also deceived. The woman received a call on a social network. The interlocutor introduced himself as an employee of the Investigative Committee and said that the victim’s personal data had become known to scammers. Afterwards, the fake law enforcement officer switched the conversation to an alleged bank employee. He advised the woman to download an application that would help her protect her money from third parties. Having obtained remote access to the victim’s bank data using the downloaded application, the scammers stole Br5.5 thousand from her.
A resident of Molodechno also became a victim of scammers. A city woman wanted to order tracksuits on a social network. After paying for the goods, the seller contacted the woman and asked her to follow a link to fill out her personal information. According to the fraudster, the data was needed to arrange the delivery of goods to the city. After filling in the bank details, Br426 was debited from the complainant's account.
Investigators have opened criminal cases regarding all cases of fraud.
The victim received a call via messenger from a man who introduced himself as a broker of a certain company for the purchase and sale of various stocks and currencies. The victim was interested in the offer to invest in the project, since the expected earnings per week were about $500. In order not to frighten off the pensioner who had no understanding of stock trading, the false broker offered to assign an analyst from his headquarters who would help figure everything out. But first, the elderly man had to contribute a starting amount. So, the first part of the contribution amounted to Br330.
The next day, the victim was contacted by an analyst, who for a long time convinced the pensioner that his income was growing every day, each time asking him to transfer increasingly larger amounts. When a man tried to withdraw at least part of the money he earned, problems invariably arose. After some time, the pensioner realized that he had become a victim of scammers and contacted the police. By that time he had lost over Br25 thousand.
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A resident of the district contacted the Partizanskoye District Department of Internal Affairs of the capital, who became a victim of cyber fraudsters. A woman lost more than Br100 thousand, trying to exchange money for cryptocurrency in a mobile application at the suggestion of a false intermediary of a trading platform. BELTA was informed about this by the Central Internal Affairs Directorate of the Minsk City Executive Committee.
In the mobile application, the victim saw an advertisement asking her to complete a survey and receive a cash reward. The Minsk resident clicked on the link, entered her phone number, after which representatives of the organization contacted her with an offer to make money by investing.
The applicant installed a trading platform application on her phone, and later transferred a total of more than Br100 thousand to an intermediary to exchange it for cryptocurrency. After this, the Minsk resident’s account was blocked. A criminal case has been opened.
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A Minsk resident contacted the capital's police and transferred Br5 thousand to the scammers. First, the victim bought a mobile phone through a social network at a price significantly lower than the market price, and then won another smartphone in the messenger. The man deposited money for the goods and paid for delivery, but never received either the purchase or the winnings. BELTA was informed about this by the Central Internal Affairs Directorate of the Minsk City Executive Committee.
The applicant told law enforcement officers that he saw an offer on a social network to sell smartphones at a price significantly lower than the market price. The Minsk resident decided to purchase the gadget and contacted the seller, who demanded a full prepayment. The victim paid for the purchase through ERIP, after which he was sent a photo of the parcel. Later, the seller informed that it is necessary to pay additionally for courier delivery, insurance and certification of the goods.
The next day, a mobile phone draw was held on the messenger channel, in which the victim took part. The man was delighted that he had won and offered to pay for the delivery of the prize. The Minsk resident transferred the money, after which he was demanded to pay for certification. Only then did the victim realize that he had become a victim of scammers.
Employees of the defense department of the Frunzensky District Department of Internal Affairs conducted an investigation, and a criminal case was opened on the fact of fraud.
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Over the course of several days, three local residents contacted the Molodechno District Department of Internal Affairs. The women said that they had become victims of Internet scammers and lost more than Br8.6 thousand. BELTA was informed about this by the Internal Affairs Directorate of the Minsk Regional Executive Committee.
A resident of the Molodechno district saw an advertisement of a bank on a social network, where she was asked to follow a link and fill out her personal information to receive a prize of Br100. Fraudsters presented cash rewards as gifts for new bank customers. After filling out the questionnaire, the scammers debited Br2.7 thousand from the woman’s card.
Her 55-year-old fellow countrywoman was also deceived. The woman received a call on a social network. The interlocutor introduced himself as an employee of the Investigative Committee and said that the victim’s personal data had become known to scammers. Afterwards, the fake law enforcement officer switched the conversation to an alleged bank employee. He advised the woman to download an application that would help her protect her money from third parties. Having obtained remote access to the victim’s bank data using the downloaded application, the scammers stole Br5.5 thousand from her.
A resident of Molodechno also became a victim of scammers. A city woman wanted to order tracksuits on a social network. After paying for the goods, the seller contacted the woman and asked her to follow a link to fill out her personal information. According to the fraudster, the data was needed to arrange the delivery of goods to the city. After filling in the bank details, Br426 was debited from the complainant's account.
Investigators have opened criminal cases regarding all cases of fraud.
