Chisinau woman, 65, loses 295,630 lei to fraudsters posing as regulators
Fraudsters promised to recover her investment, and she transferred the money, which came from bank loans, police say.
Written later, from the reports of that day.
What it means for you
If someone calls and promises to recover money you lost on a platform, do not send anything. Do not take out loans on the basis of such promises. Police advise you to end the call and report to the police if you suspect fraud.
What happened
A 65-year-old woman from Chisinau transferred 295,630 lei to people who presented themselves as representatives of a securities market regulator. Police say the fraudsters promised to recover an investment she had made on a platform, and the money came from bank loans. Police also reported six earlier fraud cases, reported now by victims, with total damage of about 905,000 lei.
In short
- The woman was contacted by phone by an unknown person between January and September.
- Police say six earlier fraud cases were reported by victims only now.
- Police foiled another 61 fraud attempts before they caused any damage.
- Police did not record any new telephone frauds.
Original sources
- O femeie din Chișinău a pierdut aproape 300.000 de lei. Poliția spune cum s-a întâmplat · in RomanianRead it on Realitatea.md
- O femeie din capitală a rămas cu datorii la bănci, după ce a transferat escrocilor aproape 300 de mii de lei · in RomanianRead it on Deschide.md
- I-au promis investiții, dar a rămas fără bani: O femeie din Chișinău, păcălită de escroci cu aproape 300 de mii de lei · in RomanianRead it on PRO TV Chișinău
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