A 24-year-old fraudster was detained in Kirov.

      In Kirov, pensioners received landline phone calls from "employees of the military prosecutor's office," who assured citizens that criminals were trying to steal the savings of elderly citizens in order to "finance the armed forces of Ukraine," and also reported that pensioners could face criminal liability for this. To avoid this, according to the scammers, the cash must be "declared" by handing it over to a specially authorized person.

      So, a 79-year-old Kirov resident gave 174 thousand rubles to a stranger who arrived. Another, an 86-year-old pensioner, handed over a package with 140 thousand rubles. Another 74-year-old Kirov resident met with a "courier" in the courtyard of the house and gave 180 thousand rubles.

      The identity of the young man involved in the theft has been established. It turned out to be a 24-year-old resident of Kirov. According to the guy, he himself became a victim of remote fraud by sending 400 thousand rubles received on credit to a "special account". At the same time, he was asked to follow instructions on receiving money from pensioners and sending it further by "law enforcement officers" themselves.

      Criminal cases are currently under investigation. The Kirov resident's involvement in the commission of other similar thefts, as well as other participants in the criminal scheme, is being established.