Kirov residents gave scammers more than 13 million rubles in a week.

      In the Kirov region, cases of fraud using information and communication technologies continue to rise. According to the prosecutor's office, since the beginning of 2026, 1002 residents of the region have been affected, with the number of victims increasing by another 104 people in the past week. The total damage amounted to 222.4 million rubles, of which 13.1 million rubles were stolen in the past week. Most often, the criminals pose as employees of law enforcement agencies, the prosecutor's office, the FSB, or specialists from the "Gosuslugi" portal. They also call on behalf of telecommunications operators and ask for personal data supposedly to extend the service contract. In addition, fraudsters have begun to actively use artificial intelligence technologies — with their help, they forge the victim's voice and mislead relatives and acquaintances. To protect the victims, the prosecutor's office is filing lawsuits in court. Since the beginning of the year, 411 claims for the recovery of funds from so-called "droppers" have been submitted, as well as 19 lawsuits to declare invalid credit agreements made under the influence of fraud.