"Crypto investments" turned into debts: a resident of Murashai lost 1.3 million rubles

      A 44-year-old resident of Murashi met a man online who offered her to invest in cryptocurrency. He recommended a trader friend of his with extensive experience. The new acquaintance helped the woman open a crypto wallet and explained that to make a profit, she needed to transfer at least 500,000 rubles to a brokerage account. The victim borrowed money from an acquaintance and transferred it to the specified details. A few days later, the "trader" contacted her again and demanded an urgent payment for insurance — another 500,000 rubles. Otherwise, he claimed, all invested money would "disappear." Concerned, the woman borrowed money again and transferred it. After that, the scammer promised that she would be able to withdraw the funds in a few days. However, he stopped contacting her and deleted all correspondence. Realizing she had been deceived, the victim reported to the police. As a result, she lost 1.3 million rubles. A criminal case has been initiated under part 4 of article 159 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation (fraud on a particularly large scale). An investigation is underway. The police remind: do not get involved in dubious earning schemes from strangers. Stock trading and investments can only yield income for specialists, not for those who trust unknown individuals' promises of easy profits. Russians are being lured by "free gasoline": a new scam scheme has emerged. A resident of Kirov transferred 1.4 million to scammers after a message from her "boss" and a fake prosecutor's office. A pensioner from Kilmizi gave scammers 750,000 and nearly lost another 820,000.