In four months, residents of Kirov transferred 365 million to scammers.

      During the past period of 2026, criminals stole 365.5 million rubles from residents of the region. Over the week, the increase amounted to 36.7 million. A total of 1,275 people were affected (+74 over seven days).

      Fraudsters present themselves as employees of the prosecutor's office, FSB, tax service, Central Bank, "Gosuslugi," postal service, and energy sales. They use messengers for communication, supporting their stories with fake photos of IDs and certificates.

      Couriers are often used to collect money and deliver fake documents "in confirmation." Pseudo-investments are also common: victims are forced to install malicious programs that provide remote access to their devices. Additionally, criminals increasingly use voice and image substitution technologies, imitating close relatives.

      In defense of the victims, the prosecutor's office has filed 506 lawsuits in courts to recover funds from the account holders where the money went, and another 24 lawsuits to declare invalid the loan agreements concluded under the influence of deception.