A woman from Kirov transferred nearly 2 million rubles to scammers for a "car from abroad."
A 47-year-old resident of Kirov went to the police after becoming a victim of scammers who promised to bring a car from abroad, the press service of the Russian Interior Ministry in the Kirov Region reports.
At the end of October the woman found a Telegram channel offering car delivery services. She contacted a "manager," discussed a suitable make and model, after which she was asked to pay a deposit. The Kirov resident transferred 1,514,000 rubles, using her own savings and borrowed funds.
Later the "manager" demanded an additional 417,000 rubles allegedly to pay customs. However, the bank blocked the transfer. After that the woman suspected fraud, since the seller gave no guarantees and stopped responding.
A criminal case has now been opened, and the police are identifying the creators of the channel and the recipients of the money.
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