A resident of Krasnodar lost three million rubles after registering… (миллион · уголовный · житель)
A resident of Krasnodar lost three million rubles after registering for a medical screening. A criminal case has been opened on this fact under the provisions of part 4, article 159 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation – 'Fraud'. At present, the identity of the perpetrator is being established.
Consensus
- A man from Krasnodar was scammed while registering for a medical examination online.
- The scam involved someone pretending to be an employee of the FSB and Rosfinmonitoring in a messaging app.
- The victim was threatened with criminal liability for allegedly aiding terrorism.
- The fraudster demanded a transfer of 2.8 million rubles via specified bank details.
- An investigation has been opened under Article 159, Part 4 of the Russian Criminal Code (fraud).
- A criminal case has been initiated in connection with this incident.
Points of divergence
- The victim lost almost three million rubles; the amount is stated as 2.8 million rubles, but rounded up to nearly three million. — vm
- The exact sum demanded was 2.865 million rubles. — vesti
- A previous fraud case involving a pensioner from Vidnoye, Moscow Oblast, where the scam amounted to over one million rubles, is mentioned as context. — vm
Coverage (2 sources)
- Krasnodar resident loses three million rubles after scheduling a medical checkup — Вечерняя Москва
- Krasnodar resident loses 3 million rubles after scheduling a medical checkup — Вести