A Minsk resident contacted the capital’s Pervomaisky District Department of Internal Affairs with a statement that she had become a victim of scammers. The woman transferred about Br2.5 thousand to the account of the scammers in order to allegedly declare the $10 thousand received as a gift from a foreign admirer. BELTA was informed about this by the Central Internal Affairs Directorate of the Minsk City Executive Committee.
The victim said that she corresponded via messenger with a foreigner, who sent her a valuable gift as a sign of his attention. Some time later, the applicant received a message from an alleged customs officer who confirmed the arrival of a parcel from abroad containing $10 thousand. The interlocutor warned the Minsk resident: in order to pick up the parcel, the woman must declare the donated money.
The woman believed it and transferred a fee of Br2.5 thousand to the specified account. After this, the victim was asked to make another payment. This seemed suspicious to her, and she contacted the police.
OPK employees conducted an inspection and a criminal case was opened for fraud. The police remind you of the need to be extremely attentive and exercise caution when communicating on social networks.
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A Minsk resident contacted the capital’s Sovetskoye District Department of Internal Affairs with a statement that she had become a victim of scammers. A woman lost more than Br18 thousand by agreeing to an offer from a young man from a dating site to make money on a crypto exchange. BELTA was informed about this by the Central Internal Affairs Directorate of the Minsk City Executive Committee.
The victim communicated with a young man on a dating site, who invited her to use the help of his friend and make money on a crypto exchange. The 45-year-old Minsk resident agreed and, at the direction of her curator, transferred digital currency to electronic wallet accounts.
Later, the woman asked the intermediary to help her withdraw money, but the latter refused, and the site where she purchased cryptocurrency stopped working. As a result, the Minsk resident lost more than Br18 thousand. Investigators opened a criminal case for fraud.
The victim said that she corresponded via messenger with a foreigner, who sent her a valuable gift as a sign of his attention. Some time later, the applicant received a message from an alleged customs officer who confirmed the arrival of a parcel from abroad containing $10 thousand. The interlocutor warned the Minsk resident: in order to pick up the parcel, the woman must declare the donated money.
The woman believed it and transferred a fee of Br2.5 thousand to the specified account. After this, the victim was asked to make another payment. This seemed suspicious to her, and she contacted the police.
OPK employees conducted an inspection and a criminal case was opened for fraud. The police remind you of the need to be extremely attentive and exercise caution when communicating on social networks.
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A Minsk resident contacted the capital’s Sovetskoye District Department of Internal Affairs with a statement that she had become a victim of scammers. A woman lost more than Br18 thousand by agreeing to an offer from a young man from a dating site to make money on a crypto exchange. BELTA was informed about this by the Central Internal Affairs Directorate of the Minsk City Executive Committee.
The victim communicated with a young man on a dating site, who invited her to use the help of his friend and make money on a crypto exchange. The 45-year-old Minsk resident agreed and, at the direction of her curator, transferred digital currency to electronic wallet accounts.
Later, the woman asked the intermediary to help her withdraw money, but the latter refused, and the site where she purchased cryptocurrency stopped working. As a result, the Minsk resident lost more than Br18 thousand. Investigators opened a criminal case for fraud.
