A resident of Grodno transferred more than Br50 thousand to fraudsters. BelTA learned this from Inna Poznyak, official representative of the USC for the Grodno region.
"Since the beginning of the year, more than 30 criminal cases have been initiated in the Grodno region, in which the victims wanted to make money on exchanges and investments in cryptocurrency. The total amount of damage caused by intruders was about Br280 thousand. The Hrodna Inter-district Department of the Investigative Committee establishes the circumstances of another cyber fraud, " Inna Poznyak said.
As it became known, a 39-year-old resident of Grodno in early February saw an advertisement on Instagram about earning money on cryptocurrency. By clicking on the link, the woman got acquainted with the information posted in the profile, studied user reviews. She even wrote to some of them to make sure that it is really possible to earn money by investing in cryptocurrency. And when I received only positive reviews and recommendations, I decided to try it myself.
Fraudsters, acting according to an already clear scheme, immediately provided the woman with an online curator who directed all her actions. Immediately, she installed an application that reflected all the funds deposited, which only strengthened the woman's faith in what was happening. When the amount in the app increased significantly, the woman decided to withdraw some of the funds, but this operation required a commission. After depositing the required amount, the woman saw that the operation was successful, but another investment was needed. After that, she realized that she was a victim of Internet scammers. In total, a gullible resident of Grodno transferred more than Br50 thousand to fraudsters.
The Hrodna Inter-district Department of the Investigative Committee opened a criminal case under Part 4 of Article 209 (fraud committed on a particularly large scale) of the Criminal Code. A complex of investigative actions and operational measures aimed at identifying the person who committed the crime is being carried out.
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A criminal case has been opened by the Kalinkavichy Regional Tax Agency on large-scale fraud related to the activities of false brokers, BelTA learned from Maria Krivonogova, official representative of the USC for the Gomel Region.
The story with the criminal ending began with the desire of a 33-year-old resident of Kalinkovichi to make money on online trading in shares of large companies. So, in November 2023, a man registered on one of the trading platforms. At the same time, he provided false brokers with his passport data and bank card details. "To help" the newly-made trader, a female supervisor was assigned to him. She explained the mechanism of investing in correspondence and during calls in the messenger. Then another alleged specialist joined the support of fake transactions.
A team of false brokers convinced a resident of the district center to deposit money into the account of the "exchange", where stock trading is carried out automatically. "After he made a couple of transfers, the man checked the partners and withdrew $200 from this business. He ordered a refund of this amount on the platform, and the money was credited to his bank card. Then he completely trusted the false brokers. Then, following the instructions of the curator, the man issued several bank loans and transferred the money received to the account specified by the fraudsters. After a while, the partners stopped communicating, and the site stopped opening. And even after that, the man did not lose hope for continued cooperation. His relatives insisted on contacting the police, " the USC explained.
In less than three months, the investor transferred more than Br35 thousand rubles to the attackers. The criminal investigation continues.
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A resident of the capital tried to make money on a crypto exchange, but lost Br3 thousand. BelTA learned this from the police department of the Minsk City Executive Committee.
A resident of Minsk met a girl on the Internet who said that she was engaged in trading using the bot of one of the messengers. According to the story of a new friend, the man found out that one day she managed to earn a large amount of money, but for a quick withdrawal of funds, she needed help. The Minsk resident helped the girl, after which she offered to earn money for himself in this way.
The man paid Br3 thousand to register on the trading platform. When he received a message asking him to pay an additional amount, he realized that he was a victim of fraud, and turned to the police.
The investigator opened a criminal case.
"Since the beginning of the year, more than 30 criminal cases have been initiated in the Grodno region, in which the victims wanted to make money on exchanges and investments in cryptocurrency. The total amount of damage caused by intruders was about Br280 thousand. The Hrodna Inter-district Department of the Investigative Committee establishes the circumstances of another cyber fraud, " Inna Poznyak said.
As it became known, a 39-year-old resident of Grodno in early February saw an advertisement on Instagram about earning money on cryptocurrency. By clicking on the link, the woman got acquainted with the information posted in the profile, studied user reviews. She even wrote to some of them to make sure that it is really possible to earn money by investing in cryptocurrency. And when I received only positive reviews and recommendations, I decided to try it myself.
Fraudsters, acting according to an already clear scheme, immediately provided the woman with an online curator who directed all her actions. Immediately, she installed an application that reflected all the funds deposited, which only strengthened the woman's faith in what was happening. When the amount in the app increased significantly, the woman decided to withdraw some of the funds, but this operation required a commission. After depositing the required amount, the woman saw that the operation was successful, but another investment was needed. After that, she realized that she was a victim of Internet scammers. In total, a gullible resident of Grodno transferred more than Br50 thousand to fraudsters.
The Hrodna Inter-district Department of the Investigative Committee opened a criminal case under Part 4 of Article 209 (fraud committed on a particularly large scale) of the Criminal Code. A complex of investigative actions and operational measures aimed at identifying the person who committed the crime is being carried out.
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A criminal case has been opened by the Kalinkavichy Regional Tax Agency on large-scale fraud related to the activities of false brokers, BelTA learned from Maria Krivonogova, official representative of the USC for the Gomel Region.
The story with the criminal ending began with the desire of a 33-year-old resident of Kalinkovichi to make money on online trading in shares of large companies. So, in November 2023, a man registered on one of the trading platforms. At the same time, he provided false brokers with his passport data and bank card details. "To help" the newly-made trader, a female supervisor was assigned to him. She explained the mechanism of investing in correspondence and during calls in the messenger. Then another alleged specialist joined the support of fake transactions.
A team of false brokers convinced a resident of the district center to deposit money into the account of the "exchange", where stock trading is carried out automatically. "After he made a couple of transfers, the man checked the partners and withdrew $200 from this business. He ordered a refund of this amount on the platform, and the money was credited to his bank card. Then he completely trusted the false brokers. Then, following the instructions of the curator, the man issued several bank loans and transferred the money received to the account specified by the fraudsters. After a while, the partners stopped communicating, and the site stopped opening. And even after that, the man did not lose hope for continued cooperation. His relatives insisted on contacting the police, " the USC explained.
In less than three months, the investor transferred more than Br35 thousand rubles to the attackers. The criminal investigation continues.
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A resident of the capital tried to make money on a crypto exchange, but lost Br3 thousand. BelTA learned this from the police department of the Minsk City Executive Committee.
A resident of Minsk met a girl on the Internet who said that she was engaged in trading using the bot of one of the messengers. According to the story of a new friend, the man found out that one day she managed to earn a large amount of money, but for a quick withdrawal of funds, she needed help. The Minsk resident helped the girl, after which she offered to earn money for himself in this way.
The man paid Br3 thousand to register on the trading platform. When he received a message asking him to pay an additional amount, he realized that he was a victim of fraud, and turned to the police.
The investigator opened a criminal case.
