A resident of Kirov transferred over 330 thousand to scammers for "gadgets."

      In Kirov, a 40-year-old man lost a large sum of money while trying to buy electronics through a Telegram channel. According to the police, the Kirov resident found an offer to sell devices from a well-known American brand at a reduced price in a Telegram channel. In correspondence with the "manager," he agreed to purchase two flagship devices for 192,000 rubles. Initially, the man transferred 101,000 rubles as a prepayment. Then the "seller" began to demand additional payments — allegedly for insurance when passing through customs, document processing, and other services. Following the instructions, the man made several more transfers: 30,000, then 75,000, and 15,000 rubles. After that, he was asked to pay for "certificates" — another 65,000 and 46,000 rubles. The scammers assured him that all the money would be returned after receiving the goods. In the end, the total amount of transfers exceeded 330,000 rubles. The man realized he had been deceived only after another request to transfer money. A criminal case has been initiated regarding the incident, and an investigation is underway.