A pensioner from Nizhny Novgorod gave scammers almost one and a half million rubles.

      On April 25, 2026, at 10:17, Incidents: A 77-year-old pensioner from Nizhny Novgorod gave almost 1.5 million rubles to scammers. This was reported by the press service of the Main Directorate of the Ministry of Internal Affairs for the region. According to the victim, she received a call from an unknown person who introduced himself as a law enforcement officer. The interlocutor claimed that transfers were allegedly being made from her bank account to finance a hostile country. Under the threat of criminal liability, he convinced the woman to withdraw money and transfer it to the dictated account details. Initially, the pensioner withdrew 805 thousand rubles and transferred it via an ATM. Then, at the direction of the criminal, she withdrew more than 700 thousand rubles from her account and transferred over 671 thousand rubles to the account provided over the phone. After receiving the funds, the scammers stopped contacting her. A criminal case has been initiated under Part 4 of Article 159 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation "Fraud." The investigation is ongoing. It was previously reported that a postman from Arzamas transferred more than 6 million rubles to scammers. 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 for 18+.