Scammers tricked a pensioner from Arzamas out of more than 3 million rubles.

      On April 11, 2026, at 13:31, Incidents: A criminal case has been initiated in Arzamas regarding a large-scale fraud. The victim of the scammers was a 69-year-old local resident. This was reported by the Main Directorate of the Ministry of Internal Affairs for the Nizhny Novgorod region.

      An unknown person wrote to the woman in a messenger and claimed that there were allegedly suspicious operations on her bank accounts. Under the pretext of safeguarding her savings, he convinced the pensioner to transfer money to "safe" accounts.

      Believing the fraudster, the woman withdrew more than 3 million rubles from her card and sent the funds in several transactions through an ATM to the provided account details.

      Later, the victim admitted to the police that she was aware of such fraud schemes but neglected precautionary measures. She only realized she had been deceived after the connection with the interlocutor was lost.

      A criminal case has been initiated under part 4 of article 159 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation "Fraud." Police officers are conducting activities to identify those involved in the crime.

      It was previously reported that scammers stole more than 83 million rubles from residents of Nizhny Novgorod in a week. NIA "Nizhny Novgorod" has a Telegram channel. Subscribe to stay updated on major events, exclusive materials, and operational information. Copyright © 1999—2025 NIA "Nizhny Novgorod." When reprinting, a hyperlink to NIA "Nizhny Novgorod" is mandatory. This resource may contain materials 18+.