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An 80-year-old pensioner from Saransk lost 750,000 rubles in an attempt to earn money through cryptocurrency trading

An 80-year-old pensioner from Saransk lost 750,000 rubles in an attempt to earn money through cryptocurrency trading

Law enforcement in Saransk are conducting an inquiry into a local resident’s report of fraud. He lost 750,000 rubles trying to earn money from cryptocurrencies, according to the website МВД.

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According to the 80-year-old victim, in December he registered on a site for cryptocurrency trading. Over the course of several days he deposited funds into the account, but by the end of the month he could not withdraw the money — the site’s administration stopped responding.

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The Ministry of Internal Affairs has opened an investigation.

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Earlier, a resident of Mezhdurechensk transferred 700,000 rubles to a fraudulent Bitcoin exchange.

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