Lipetsk woman handed over more than 3 million rubles to cryptocurrency scammers

Law enforcement authorities in Lipetsk region have opened a criminal case into fraud in a particularly large amount, following a local resident’s complaint.

According to local media, the woman became a victim of scammers who promised her high returns from investments in cryptocurrency via the platform “Trefinico.com”.

From April to July, she transferred more than 3 million rubles to the scammers.

An investigation is underway.

Authorities are investigating the Finiko pyramid scheme. By independent estimates, the total loss exceeds $4 billion. The number of victims is at least 850,000 people.

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