In 2026, scammers deceived more than 700 residents of the Kirov region.
In just the last week, 123 victims have been added. Scammers have stolen 57.7 million rubles from residents of Kirov in the past seven days. The total damage since the beginning of the year has already exceeded 183 million.
Criminals are operating according to classic schemes: they pose as employees of law enforcement agencies, the prosecutor's office, the FSB, and specialists from the "Gosuslugi" portal. Under the guise of mobile service operators, they extract personal data under the pretext of extending service contracts for phone numbers.
The prosecutor's office is taking measures to protect the victims. In 2026, 318 lawsuits were filed in courts to recover money from "droppers" (front persons through whose accounts the stolen funds are withdrawn) and 11 lawsuits to declare invalid the loan agreements concluded by citizens under the influence of deception.
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In 2026, scammers deceived more than 700 residents of the Kirov region.
Since the beginning of the year, 701 local residents in the Kirov region have been affected by crimes involving information technology, the regional prosecutor's office reported.
