A resident of Vitebsk was persuaded by fraudsters to become an "investor", because of which she lost almost Br26 thousand. BelTA learned this from the Vitebsk Region Department of the Investigative Committee.
The circumstances of the case are established by employees of the Vitebsk City Department of the Investigative Committee. According to the investigation, in November 2023, a 50-year-old Vitebsk resident received a call to the messenger. The man who called introduced himself as a manager and offered to earn money through investments. To do this, a resident of the regional center had to install a remote access application on her phone and then transfer funds to the specified accounts.
The desire to get rich quickly prompted the woman to become an investor, and she, believing the scammers who demanded more and more money each time, made such "investments"for another month.
During that time, the Vitebsk resident took out several loans from different banks, withdrew all funds from her accounts and transferred all the money in the total amount of about Br26 thousand to fraudsters. Only then did she decide to check out the financial institution she was lured to. As a result, she realized that she was a victim of fraud, and turned to law enforcement agencies.
Investigators attached to the case correspondence with scammers in her phone and found that the woman's messenger was called from abroad.
The Vitebsk State Investigation Committee opened a criminal case under Part 3 of Article 209 (fraud committed on a large scale) of the Criminal Code. "At present, a complex of investigative actions and operational search measures is being carried out aimed at identifying the persons involved in the commission of this crime," the USC for the Vitebsk region noted.
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A pensioner from Borisov trusted the words of an unknown person that his mobile phone needs additional protection from viruses, and transferred a large amount to the current account of scammers. BelTA learned this from the police department of the Minsk Regional Executive Committee.
In late January, a 75-year-old pensioner received a call in one of the messengers from an unknown person who introduced himself as an employee of Beltelecom. He said that viruses are being sent from the man's mobile phone and it is necessary to create protection for the device.
The pensioner did not understand the voiced topic and unquestioningly began to follow the instructions of the false employee of the telecommunications operator. First of all, the attacker recommended that an elderly Borisov resident install a "help program" on his mobile phone. The pensioner believed the stranger and installed this program. As it became known later, it was a remote access application, with the help of which cybercriminals were able to connect to the victim's phone and watch everything that happens on the screen.
After that, the connection was cut off. The pensioner tried to contact the interlocutor on his own, but no one picked up the phone. The next day, the elderly man left for the capital to visit his mother, where the pseudo-workers again contacted him and allegedly transferred the pensioner to the security service of Beltelecom finance. He said that in order to carry out the necessary transaction to the end, the victim had to return to Borisov for the existing savings. In this matter, the pensioner was also "helped" by scammers. They called a taxi for the Borisov resident, for which he paid Br226.
Taking all the available savings, the man turned to one of the banks, where he credited $6525 to the current account. But the criminals did not stop: the next day they demanded to transfer an additional Br8. 5 thousand rubles from the victim's card account to the specified account number. Only after a while did the resident of Borisov realize that he had become a victim of fraudsters, and turned to the police.
Investigators have opened a criminal case for theft by modifying computer information on a particularly large scale. Law enforcement officers carry out operational measures aimed at identifying the attackers.
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A married couple and another resident from Molodechno paid for the purchase of mobile phones and a computer via the Internet, but neither the goods nor a refund was received. BelTA learned this from the police department of the Minsk Regional Executive Committee.
A couple from Molodechno decided to exchange their old mobile phones for new ones. They chose their gadgets in an online store. In a popular social network where people share photos and videos, the couple noticed an ad for the mobile.minsk store.by, whose account had quite a lot of reviews from happy customers. Residents of Molodechno decided to check whether this store is fake. Young people contacted customers who had ever purchased a product from this seller. After receiving positive feedback, the couple decided to place an order.
The young man decided to buy a phone for himself and his wife on credit, so he left a request on the website of the online store, indicating his personal data. Further processing of the loan took place via the link finshop.by. Some time later, the buyer was contacted by the site manager. The employee said that the loan for Br4. 8 thousand was approved and mobile phones will be delivered within 10 days. But the resident of Molodechno did not wait for any smartphones or a refund, and the account disappeared from the social network.
Another resident of the city fell for the same trick of cyber fraudsters. The woman transferred to malefactors almost Br6 thousand and expected delivery of a new mobile phone and computer. But, as in the case of a young married couple, the citizen did not wait for an order or a refund.
The circumstances of the case are established by employees of the Vitebsk City Department of the Investigative Committee. According to the investigation, in November 2023, a 50-year-old Vitebsk resident received a call to the messenger. The man who called introduced himself as a manager and offered to earn money through investments. To do this, a resident of the regional center had to install a remote access application on her phone and then transfer funds to the specified accounts.
The desire to get rich quickly prompted the woman to become an investor, and she, believing the scammers who demanded more and more money each time, made such "investments"for another month.
During that time, the Vitebsk resident took out several loans from different banks, withdrew all funds from her accounts and transferred all the money in the total amount of about Br26 thousand to fraudsters. Only then did she decide to check out the financial institution she was lured to. As a result, she realized that she was a victim of fraud, and turned to law enforcement agencies.
Investigators attached to the case correspondence with scammers in her phone and found that the woman's messenger was called from abroad.
The Vitebsk State Investigation Committee opened a criminal case under Part 3 of Article 209 (fraud committed on a large scale) of the Criminal Code. "At present, a complex of investigative actions and operational search measures is being carried out aimed at identifying the persons involved in the commission of this crime," the USC for the Vitebsk region noted.
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A pensioner from Borisov trusted the words of an unknown person that his mobile phone needs additional protection from viruses, and transferred a large amount to the current account of scammers. BelTA learned this from the police department of the Minsk Regional Executive Committee.
In late January, a 75-year-old pensioner received a call in one of the messengers from an unknown person who introduced himself as an employee of Beltelecom. He said that viruses are being sent from the man's mobile phone and it is necessary to create protection for the device.
The pensioner did not understand the voiced topic and unquestioningly began to follow the instructions of the false employee of the telecommunications operator. First of all, the attacker recommended that an elderly Borisov resident install a "help program" on his mobile phone. The pensioner believed the stranger and installed this program. As it became known later, it was a remote access application, with the help of which cybercriminals were able to connect to the victim's phone and watch everything that happens on the screen.
After that, the connection was cut off. The pensioner tried to contact the interlocutor on his own, but no one picked up the phone. The next day, the elderly man left for the capital to visit his mother, where the pseudo-workers again contacted him and allegedly transferred the pensioner to the security service of Beltelecom finance. He said that in order to carry out the necessary transaction to the end, the victim had to return to Borisov for the existing savings. In this matter, the pensioner was also "helped" by scammers. They called a taxi for the Borisov resident, for which he paid Br226.
Taking all the available savings, the man turned to one of the banks, where he credited $6525 to the current account. But the criminals did not stop: the next day they demanded to transfer an additional Br8. 5 thousand rubles from the victim's card account to the specified account number. Only after a while did the resident of Borisov realize that he had become a victim of fraudsters, and turned to the police.
Investigators have opened a criminal case for theft by modifying computer information on a particularly large scale. Law enforcement officers carry out operational measures aimed at identifying the attackers.
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A married couple and another resident from Molodechno paid for the purchase of mobile phones and a computer via the Internet, but neither the goods nor a refund was received. BelTA learned this from the police department of the Minsk Regional Executive Committee.
A couple from Molodechno decided to exchange their old mobile phones for new ones. They chose their gadgets in an online store. In a popular social network where people share photos and videos, the couple noticed an ad for the mobile.minsk store.by, whose account had quite a lot of reviews from happy customers. Residents of Molodechno decided to check whether this store is fake. Young people contacted customers who had ever purchased a product from this seller. After receiving positive feedback, the couple decided to place an order.
The young man decided to buy a phone for himself and his wife on credit, so he left a request on the website of the online store, indicating his personal data. Further processing of the loan took place via the link finshop.by. Some time later, the buyer was contacted by the site manager. The employee said that the loan for Br4. 8 thousand was approved and mobile phones will be delivered within 10 days. But the resident of Molodechno did not wait for any smartphones or a refund, and the account disappeared from the social network.
Another resident of the city fell for the same trick of cyber fraudsters. The woman transferred to malefactors almost Br6 thousand and expected delivery of a new mobile phone and computer. But, as in the case of a young married couple, the citizen did not wait for an order or a refund.
