Kirov resident lost almost a million rubles trying to "enroll in the tax service"

      A young Kirov resident contacted the police, saying that unknown persons had tricked him into handing over almost 1 million rubles. According to the man, it all started with a phone call from a man who introduced himself as a tax service specialist. The false employee stated that the applicant allegedly had problems paying taxes and urgently needed to make an appointment in person. To confirm his identity, he asked for SMS codes from Gosuslug.

      After that, other scammers contacted the man in the Telegram messenger, allegedly representatives of Gosuslug and the Central Bank. They convinced him that because of the disclosure of the data, criminals could now borrow on his behalf. To "save" the money, the victim was offered to issue a "counter loan" and transfer all funds to a so-called secure account.

      Following the instructions, the man deposited both credit and his own funds to the dictated bank cards through an ATM. Later, he realized that he had lost access to money.

      A criminal case has been opened on the fact of large-scale fraud. Law enforcement agencies identify the intruders.

      The police remind that government officials do not contact citizens through messengers, do not ask for SMS codes, and do not require funds to be transferred to "secure" or "special" accounts. Such requests are a sure sign of fraud.