A resident of Kirov transferred 1.3 million rubles to scammers while trying to buy a "car from Europe".

      On Telegram, a Kirov resident came across a "profitable offer" and, after choosing a car he liked, contacted the "seller." During their correspondence the parties even "concluded a contract." Convinced of the reliability of the deal, the Kirov resident transferred 1.3 million rubles to the accounts provided — most of which he had taken out as a loan. A few days later the "car owner" got back in touch and said that an additional 1.17 million rubles had to be paid, allegedly as a recycling fee. When the buyer demanded his money back and the cancellation of the contract, he was offered a "compromise": pay 674 thousand rubles, and the remaining 500 thousand the "seller" promised to cover himself. Realizing he had fallen into the hands of fraudsters, the man refused to make further transfers and contacted the police. A criminal case over the theft has been opened, and the investigation is ongoing. In Kirov, a vigilant bank employee saved a pensioner from losing 1.5 million rubles. A resident of Sovetsk lost 4 thousand rubles while trying to watch a video. A Kirov woman lost more than 500 thousand rubles after trusting a man from a dating app.