A pensioner from Arzamas transferred more than three million rubles to scammers.

      A woman knew about the scam involving a "safe" account but still believed the fraudsters. A pensioner from Arzamas transferred over three million rubles to the scammers. Photo: Svetlana MAKOVEEVA. Go to the Photo Bank of Komsomolskaya Pravda. A criminal case has been initiated in Arzamas for fraud amounting to over three million rubles. The victim of the phone scammers was a 69-year-old local resident who, as it turned out, was aware of such tricks but still disregarded the rules of financial security. Details of the incident were shared by the press service of the Main Directorate of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia for the Nizhny Novgorod region. The pensioner herself contacted the police department with a report of theft. She stated that an unknown person contacted her via messenger. The interlocutor claimed that suspicious transactions were occurring on her accounts. To safeguard her money, he convinced the victim to transfer her savings to accounts he called "safe." Believing the criminal, the elderly woman withdrew 3,040,000 rubles and transferred them in parts through an ATM to the accounts provided by the fraudster. The realization that she had been deceived came only after communication with the scammer was interrupted. Currently, a criminal case has been opened regarding the incident under the article on fraud. Police are conducting operational activities to track down the criminals. The police urge to regularly remind elderly relatives and neighbors about common fraudulent schemes. If you still become a victim of fraud, it is necessary to urgently block transactions on the account and report the incident by calling 102 or contacting the nearest internal affairs department.

      Angelika YUDICHEVA