Tula Oblast scam losses near 2 million rubles

In total, over Friday and the weekend, 16 residents of Tula Oblast became victims of remote scammers. People aged 18 to 50 contacted the police after losing their money. The total damage exceeded 1.74 million rubles (about $19,300 at current rates).

The most painful blow was dealt to a 19-year-old resident of the Central District of Tula. Unknown individuals called and wrote to the girl in a messenger, acting according to a familiar scheme — they intimidated her with a «threat of fraud» and under this pretext convinced her to urgently transfer money to «safe» accounts. As a result, she sent the perpetrators 338,000 rubles (about $3,800 at current rates).

The police once again remind: real employees of banks and law enforcement agencies never demand to transfer money to any accounts, dictate card details or codes from messages. Any talk about «safe accounts» is the main sign of deception. In case of a suspicious call, it is necessary to immediately end the conversation, and then independently call back the bank using the number on the card or visit the branch in person.