A pensioner from Dzerzhinsk transferred 900,000 rubles to scammers.

      In Dzerzhinsk, a pensioner transferred 900,000 rubles to scammers. According to the press service of the Main Directorate of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia for the Nizhny Novgorod region, a 79-year-old local resident filed a complaint with police department No. 2 of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia for the city of Dzerzhinsk. The woman became a victim of a classic telephone fraud scheme. Over three days, the criminals contacted the victim, posing as employees of the Central Bank and law enforcement agencies. The scammers convinced the pensioner that her savings were being attempted to be stolen. The woman transferred 900,000 rubles to supposedly safe accounts specified by the criminals. A criminal case has been initiated based on the signs of a crime under part 3 of article 159 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation (fraud). The search for individuals involved in the theft is underway. The owners of the accounts to which the funds were transferred are being identified.

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      A pensioner from Dzerzhinsk transferred 900,000 rubles to scammers. The scammers posed as bank and law enforcement employees. The 79-year-old resident of Dzerzhinsk became a victim of telephone fraud and lost 900,000 rubles. 18:21 23.05.2026 Newsroom24.Ru - Nizhny Novgorod

      In Dzerzhinsk, a pensioner transferred 900,000 rubles to scammers, believing in a safe account. A 79-year-old local resident filed a complaint with police department No. 2 of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia for the city of Dzerzhinsk. 12:30 23.05.2026 Main Directorate of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Nizhny Novgorod region - Nizhny Novgorod

      Almost 1 million rubles were given to scammers by a pensioner from Dzerzhinsk. The 79-year-old resident of Dzerzhinsk handed over almost 1,000,000 rubles to scammers. This was reported by the Main Directorate of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia for the Nizhny Novgorod region. 12:15 23.05.2026 Nizhny Novgorod Truth - Nizhny Novgorod

      A pensioner from Dzerzhinsk transferred 900,000 rubles to scammers. In Dzerzhinsk, a pensioner transferred 900,000 rubles to scammers. According to the press service of the Main Directorate of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia for the Nizhny Novgorod region, 12:14 23.05.2026 NTA-Privolzhye - Nizhny Novgorod

      A Nizhny Novgorod resident transferred almost 1 million rubles to scammers while trying to save her savings. Scammers deceived a resident of Dzerzhinsk out of almost 1,000,000 rubles. This was reported by the press service of the Main Directorate of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia for the Nizhny Novgorod region. 12:05 23.05.2026 vGorodeN.Ru - Nizhny Novgorod

      A pensioner from Dzerzhinsk gave 900,000 rubles to scammers. In Dzerzhinsk, a 79-year-old pensioner became a victim of telephone scammers and lost a large sum of money. 10:33 23.05.2026 NIA Nizhny Novgorod - Nizhny Novgorod

      A pensioner from Dzerzhinsk transferred 900,000 rubles to scammers. Scammers deceived a pensioner from Dzerzhinsk in the Nizhny Novgorod region out of 900,000 rubles. 10:08 23.05.2026 Online publication We Live in Nizhny - Nizhny Novgorod

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