Nizhny Novgorod woman lost 5 million rubles to scammers and sold her apartment.

      On July 26, 2025, at 10:20 AM [242] Incidents A 69-year-old resident of the Leninsky district of Nizhny Novgorod became a victim of phone scammers. Over four months, she gave them all her savings and then sold her apartment. This was reported by the press service of the Main Directorate of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia for the Nizhny Novgorod Region. The woman works as an accountant. She was regularly contacted by scammers who impersonated law enforcement officers and claimed she was involved in a "secret operation." Under this pretext, the pensioner first withdrew 5 million rubles from her accounts and transferred them to designated numbers. Later, she was persuaded to sell her apartment for 4 million rubles. She transferred one million via an ATM and handed over the remaining three personally to an unknown person, traveling to him by taxi in the Moscow region. As a result, the woman lost more than 9 million rubles. A criminal case has been initiated under the article on fraud, and an investigation is underway. To prevent further real estate transactions, investigators have seized the victim's apartment. It was previously reported that from July 14 to 20, scammers defrauded residents of Nizhny Novgorod for over 54 million rubles. NIA "Nizhny Novgorod" has a Telegram channel. Subscribe to stay informed about major events, exclusive materials, and operational updates. © 1999–2025 NIA "Nizhny Novgorod". When reprinting, a hyperlink to NIA "Nizhny Novgorod" is mandatory. This resource may contain 18+ materials.