A resident of Pochinok gave 7.5 million rubles to scammers after being accused of tax evasion.

      On August 8, 2026, at 10:15, Incidents In the Pochinkovsky district, a 36-year-old local resident became a victim of fraudsters who extorted a large sum of money from him, taken out as a loan, as reported by the press service of the Main Directorate of the Ministry of Internal Affairs. The criminals contacted the man via video call in a messenger, posing as representatives of the Federal Tax Service. They informed him of an alleged tax debt and demanded that he urgently pay it off. Over the course of a week, the fraudsters "processed" their victim via video communication, constantly changing their roles and presenting themselves as either FSB employees, representatives of the consumer rights protection service, or employees of the Bank of Russia responsible for ensuring the accessibility of financial services. They convinced the man that suspicious activity had been detected on his accounts and that a criminal case had been initiated against him. To avoid trouble, they advised him to take out a loan and transfer the funds received to an allegedly safe account. The man believed them and followed all their instructions. The total damage from the actions of the fraudsters amounted to more than 7.5 million rubles. When the man realized he had fallen victim to a scam, he contacted the police. A criminal case has been initiated on the fact of the incident under the article "fraud on a particularly large scale." An investigation is currently underway. Recall that two residents of the Belgorod region deceived a 77-year-old pensioner from Dzerzhinsk and took more than 17.8 million rubles from him. NIA "Nizhny Novgorod" has channels on Telegram and MAX. 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+.