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A 72-year-old Minsk resident believed the words of a false law enforcement officer that her money was being threatened by scammers, and in order to secure her savings, she transferred Br32 thousand to scammers. However, the attackers did not stop there. Details of the investigation of the criminal case were shared with BelTA in the information and public relations group of the USC in Minsk.
Fraudsters convinced an elderly woman of the need to pawn all her precious jewelry and even sell the apartment and cottage. The pensioner transferred all the money to "safe" accounts specified by scammers or transferred to them. In total, the woman, having trusted criminals, lost more than half a million Belarusian rubles.
The Central (Minsk) District Department of the Investigative Committee opened a criminal case under Part 4 of Article 212 (theft of property by modifying computer information, committed on a particularly large scale). Criminal Code OF THE Republic OF Belarus. According to the materials of the criminal case, in October last year, a call was received to the phone of a 72-year-old Minsk resident. The stranger introduced herself as a law enforcement officer and reported that using the woman's documents, money was stolen from her bank accounts. The excited pensioner replied that she would go to the nearest branch to investigate, but the phone conversation was quickly interrupted. After some time, the victim received a video call from a bank representative who allegedly promised to save the money assets to make the legend more plausible. The man told the client that it is necessary to withdraw all funds from deposit accounts and issue new ones. The "consultations" did not end there.
A series of strangers introduced themselves as employees of various law enforcement agencies, and each of them assured the woman of the need to immediately do what they say, otherwise she will lose her savings. The "Guardians of the law" convinced the Minsk resident not to tell anyone about the incident, as a very serious investigation is underway and she can go to prison for disclosing secrets. Under the careful guidance of the callers, the frightened woman wrote a statement in which she pledged to remain silent. The pensioner was not suspicious of the fact that all "legal" actions are carried out through Telegram and false employees do not need original documents.
After the Minsk resident fulfilled the requirements of the coordinators and transferred them Br32 thousand, the defendants began to ask if the woman had jewelry. Consultants told the pensioner that the gold should be pawned, and the proceeds transferred to a new account, or her jewelry will simply be taken away by intruders. The trusting woman again unquestioningly followed the instructions of the "specialists" and mortgaged her property.
The development of the scenario for the "brilliant" capture of fraudsters continued. During another phone conversation, the pseudo-law enforcement officer notified the elderly woman that her property was put up for sale by gray realtors. The man said that it is necessary to get ahead of the scammers and sell the apartment and dacha itself, transfer money to controlled accounts and then it will be possible to reach the criminals. The woman refused for a long time, but persistent advisers persuaded her to make a deal. The coordinators monitored each step of the victim and asked her to report for all actions. They provided contacts of "reliable" real estate agents and assured the Minsk resident that the sale of housing was just a formality and after the scammers were caught, all the property would be returned. Enviable living space in the capital sold out quickly. The woman deposited all the money received into card accounts, the details of which were transferred to her "trusted" persons. During the "investigation", the pensioner asked the new owners of the apartment to live at home for some time as a tenant.
After all the agreements were fulfilled, the Minsk resident decided to check her accounts, but she failed to do so. The pensioner's bank details were blocked. After the shocking news, the victim began to understand that she was cruelly deceived by scammers. She told her relatives about the incident, who immediately turned to law enforcement agencies. Intrusive advisors, however, did not stop the phone attacks. They convinced the woman that she had made a huge mistake-she had divulged secret information - and now she and everyone to whom she reported her actions were in big trouble. This time, the victim was accompanied by her daughter, who immediately stopped communicating with the scammers.
For several months, virtual scammers managed to deceive the Minsk resident for more than Br500 thousand. During the interrogation, the victim said that she was sure that she kept in touch with real law enforcement officers. The elderly woman was not confused by the fact that for all the time of communication, false employees did not need a personal meeting. The fact that the investigation of the criminal case was conducted via a mobile messenger did not cause any confusion. Investigators, in cooperation with police officers, identify the persons involved in the commission of the crime.
Fraudsters convinced an elderly woman of the need to pawn all her precious jewelry and even sell the apartment and cottage. The pensioner transferred all the money to "safe" accounts specified by scammers or transferred to them. In total, the woman, having trusted criminals, lost more than half a million Belarusian rubles.
The Central (Minsk) District Department of the Investigative Committee opened a criminal case under Part 4 of Article 212 (theft of property by modifying computer information, committed on a particularly large scale). Criminal Code OF THE Republic OF Belarus. According to the materials of the criminal case, in October last year, a call was received to the phone of a 72-year-old Minsk resident. The stranger introduced herself as a law enforcement officer and reported that using the woman's documents, money was stolen from her bank accounts. The excited pensioner replied that she would go to the nearest branch to investigate, but the phone conversation was quickly interrupted. After some time, the victim received a video call from a bank representative who allegedly promised to save the money assets to make the legend more plausible. The man told the client that it is necessary to withdraw all funds from deposit accounts and issue new ones. The "consultations" did not end there.
A series of strangers introduced themselves as employees of various law enforcement agencies, and each of them assured the woman of the need to immediately do what they say, otherwise she will lose her savings. The "Guardians of the law" convinced the Minsk resident not to tell anyone about the incident, as a very serious investigation is underway and she can go to prison for disclosing secrets. Under the careful guidance of the callers, the frightened woman wrote a statement in which she pledged to remain silent. The pensioner was not suspicious of the fact that all "legal" actions are carried out through Telegram and false employees do not need original documents.
After the Minsk resident fulfilled the requirements of the coordinators and transferred them Br32 thousand, the defendants began to ask if the woman had jewelry. Consultants told the pensioner that the gold should be pawned, and the proceeds transferred to a new account, or her jewelry will simply be taken away by intruders. The trusting woman again unquestioningly followed the instructions of the "specialists" and mortgaged her property.
The development of the scenario for the "brilliant" capture of fraudsters continued. During another phone conversation, the pseudo-law enforcement officer notified the elderly woman that her property was put up for sale by gray realtors. The man said that it is necessary to get ahead of the scammers and sell the apartment and dacha itself, transfer money to controlled accounts and then it will be possible to reach the criminals. The woman refused for a long time, but persistent advisers persuaded her to make a deal. The coordinators monitored each step of the victim and asked her to report for all actions. They provided contacts of "reliable" real estate agents and assured the Minsk resident that the sale of housing was just a formality and after the scammers were caught, all the property would be returned. Enviable living space in the capital sold out quickly. The woman deposited all the money received into card accounts, the details of which were transferred to her "trusted" persons. During the "investigation", the pensioner asked the new owners of the apartment to live at home for some time as a tenant.
After all the agreements were fulfilled, the Minsk resident decided to check her accounts, but she failed to do so. The pensioner's bank details were blocked. After the shocking news, the victim began to understand that she was cruelly deceived by scammers. She told her relatives about the incident, who immediately turned to law enforcement agencies. Intrusive advisors, however, did not stop the phone attacks. They convinced the woman that she had made a huge mistake-she had divulged secret information - and now she and everyone to whom she reported her actions were in big trouble. This time, the victim was accompanied by her daughter, who immediately stopped communicating with the scammers.
For several months, virtual scammers managed to deceive the Minsk resident for more than Br500 thousand. During the interrogation, the victim said that she was sure that she kept in touch with real law enforcement officers. The elderly woman was not confused by the fact that for all the time of communication, false employees did not need a personal meeting. The fact that the investigation of the criminal case was conducted via a mobile messenger did not cause any confusion. Investigators, in cooperation with police officers, identify the persons involved in the commission of the crime.
