Moscow man loses 1.3M rubles to scam via fake 'house chat'
A young Moscow resident lost a large sum of money and expensive watches after calling a phone scammer's accomplice.
Consensus
- A Moscow resident was defrauded by phone scammers.
- The victim was instructed to transfer money to couriers.
- A suspect was arrested in connection with the fraud.
- An investigation into the crime is ongoing.
- An criminal case has been opened for fraud.
Points of divergence
- The victim lost 1.3 million rubles and was tricked into believing his 'Gosuslugi' account was hacked and he was involved in a criminal case. — vm
- The scam involved a 'house chat' and the victim transferred money over several days, including using credit. — vm
- One suspect, a 23-year-old woman, was arrested on Bajova Street and received 200,000 rubles from the victim, which she transferred in cryptocurrency. — vm
- The victim lost 8.3 million rubles and a luxury watch, after being contacted by fake clinic staff. — vesti
- The scam involved a fake SMS code request and the victim was pressured into handing over cash and a watch. — vesti
- The suspect was an 18-year-old student who sold the watch in a pawnshop and passed the money to an accomplice. — vesti
Coverage (2 sources)
- Scammers defrauded Moscow resident of 1.3 million rubles via neighborhood chat — Вечерняя Москва
- Moscow resident lost 8.3 million rubles after 'call from clinic' — Вести