A local resident in the Takhtamukaysky district contacted the police after becoming the victim of criminals who extorted more than 5 million rubles on the pretext of cryptocurrency investments.
As reported by the department, the woman noticed an investment opportunity on one of the sites. After registering, she was contacted by unknown individuals who claimed to be managers and intermediaries to conduct trades on an exchange.
Over two months, the victim transferred funds to accounts designated by the criminals, which the ‘intermediaries’ were supposed to invest in cryptocurrencies. In addition to transferring her own savings, the woman took out loans in several banks and borrowed money from friends.
To create the appearance of successful trades she was sent screenshots of various pages with trading charts and other information, allegedly confirming the growth of the funds transferred.
After handing over around 5.2 million rubles, she realized she had fallen victim to a scam and turned to law enforcement. A criminal case was opened for fraud in a particularly large amount.
In Khakassia, scammers operating from ten phones duped the victim out of 600,000 rubles, promising earnings from digital currencies.
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