A pensioner from Dzerzhinsk gave scammers nearly 5 million rubles.

      29 December 2025, 11:07 — Incidents

      A 78-year-old resident of Dzerzhinsk became a victim of telephone scammers posing as law enforcement officers. The fraudsters convinced the man of the need to declare his savings and, under this pretext, extorted a large sum of money from him. This was reported by the press service of the regional Interior Ministry.

      At first the pensioner transferred 2,250,000 rubles to the scammers via ATMs. Later he handed an unknown man a package containing 2,700,000 rubles in cash. The total loss amounted to 4,950,000 rubles.

      A criminal case has been opened on charges of fraud under Part 4 of Article 159 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation. The article's sanction provides for punishment of up to 10 years' imprisonment.

      The police again remind: employees of government bodies, banks and funds do not require money to be handed over via couriers and do not call citizens asking them to declare funds. Such calls are a scam.

      To avoid becoming a victim of fraud, remain vigilant and do not give personal data or money to strangers. If in doubt, it is better to call the organization's official contact center yourself.

      Earlier it was reported that scammers deprived Nizhny Novgorod residents of nearly 84 million rubles in a week. NIA "Nizhny Novgorod" has a Telegram channel. Subscribe to stay informed about major events, exclusive materials and operational information.

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