The postman from Arzamas transferred more than 6 million rubles to scammers.

      On April 22, 2026, at 10:00 AM, Society In Arzamas, a 47-year-old local resident working as a postwoman transferred over 6.7 million rubles to scammers. This was reported by the Main Directorate of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia for the Nizhny Novgorod region. The woman contacted the duty unit and reported that unknown individuals had contacted her through one of the messengers. Under the pretext of protecting her funds from unauthorized debits and "saving" them, the criminals convinced her to transfer her personal savings to so-called "safe accounts." Following the scammers' instructions, the victim transferred a large sum to the dictated account details. A criminal case has been initiated by the investigative department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia "Arzamassky" under part 4 of article 159 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation. The maximum penalty under this article provides for imprisonment for up to ten years with a fine of up to one million rubles. Earlier, residents of Nizhny Novgorod were warned about a new fraudulent scheme related to housing management companies. NIA "Nizhny Novgorod" has a Telegram channel. Subscribe to stay informed about the main 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+