Orshanyets became a victim of scammers and lost more than 40,000 rubles
A resident of Orsha became a victim of fraudsters and lost more than 40,000 rubles.
In Orsha, a 36-year-old worker of one of the agricultural enterprises came across an advertisement on social media about a profitable investment opportunity. After clicking the link, he filled out a form where he provided his personal information. Immediately after that, a "specialist" in trading contacted him via messenger and quickly brought him up to speed as a "beginning investor." The resident of Orsha became interested and decided to try his luck.
The man took out two loans, borrowed a significant amount, and transferred more than 26,000 rubles to the account specified by the fraudsters. Then, under the pretext of paying various fees and taxes and to withdraw the earned funds, he was convinced to transfer another 10,000 rubles. By the time the young man realized he was being deceived, he had already transferred over 40,000 rubles to the scammers.
The man reported to the police. A criminal case has been initiated for fraud committed on a large scale.
It should be remembered that the schemes used by fraudsters are roughly the same:
- they promise high returns in a short time;
- they insist on immediate money transfers;
- they require access to personal accounts, electronic wallets, or cards;
- they act on behalf of well-known banks and investment companies, but have no relation to them;
- they recommend installing third-party applications;
- they insist on obtaining loans to continue investing;
- as a rule, the website of the fake exchange is poorly designed, but at first glance, it is difficult to distinguish it from the original company website.
Follow basic safety rules:
- do not transfer money to strangers;
- at the slightest suspicion of fraud, stop the conversation or correspondence;
- keep card details secret, do not share codes from SMS and push notifications;
- bank employees will never insist on quickly replenishing an account;
- check and double-check information about the bank and broker (it is available on the official websites of banking institutions).
Department of Internal Affairs of the Orsha District Executive Committee.