A married couple of pensioners in Moscow was defrauded by scammers… (пара · деньга · пенсионер)
A married couple of pensioners in Moscow was defrauded by scammers who tricked them into transferring over 27 million rubles through a series of phone calls and fake verification procedures, with the perpetrators also sending back a sealed box allegedly containing new banknotes. The case is under investigation by the Ostaninsky District Procuracy.
Consensus
- A married couple of pensioners in Moscow was defrauded by phone scammers.
- The scam began with a message claiming unauthorized access to the woman's Gosuslugi account, including a contact number.
- The victims were told that a power of attorney had been issued for international money transfers on their behalf.
- Scammers instructed the couple to transfer savings and funds from bank accounts to a 'special account' for verification purposes.
- The fraud lasted 10 days, during which the couple transferred money via couriers.
- The scammers sent back a sealed box allegedly containing new banknotes that must not be opened to avoid damaging the ink.
- The Ostaninsky District Procuracy is investigating the case and working to identify the perpetrators.
- Authorities warned citizens that law enforcement officers and bank employees never request money transfers, send couriers, or exchange financial documents for cash.
Points of divergence
- The same scammers also defrauded a former Russian consul in Mongolia named Ivan Mostyka and his wife, who were lured into a private messaging app. — vedomosti
- A separate case involving a Moscow pensioner and his partner resulted in losses of 298 million rubles over the course of one month, during which he was under continuous control by scammers who directed him to withdraw money, buy gold, and hand it over to couriers. — vedomosti
Coverage (3 sources)
- A pair of Moscow pensioners transferred 27.2 million rubles to scammers in a week — Вечерняя Москва
- In Moscow, an elderly couple handed over 27 million rubles to scammers — Ведомости
- A couple of pensioners handed over more than 27 million rubles to scammers — Вести