A pensioner from Pavlov refused to transfer 370 thousand rubles to scammers.
A 69-year-old resident of Pavlov did not believe the phone scammers and saved 370,000 rubles in savings, reported the press service of the Main Directorate of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia for the Nizhny Novgorod region. Over three days, the man received calls from unknown individuals who, under the pretext of transferring money to a "safe account," attempted to steal his savings. The pensioner, aware of such schemes, promptly ended the conversation and contacted the police. Based on this fact, the investigative authority initiated a criminal case. The article's sanction provides for a punishment of up to 6 years of imprisonment.
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A pensioner from Pavlov refused to transfer 370 thousand rubles to scammers.
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