Chisinau woman, 61, gives scammers over 1.7 million lei after selling home
Scammers convinced a 61-year-old woman in Chisinau to sell her house and hand over the 1,710,736 lei from the sale, police say.
Written later, from the reports of that day.
What it means for you
If someone calls and asks for money or bank details, do not send them. End the call and report it to the police straight away. Police say citizens' vigilance stopped 53 scam attempts.
What happened
According to police, a 61-year-old woman from Chisinau sold her home after phone calls from scammers. They posed as police and post office employees. Between 19 September and 7 October she gave them 1,710,736 lei in cash, saying it would be kept safe.
In short
- The woman handed over 1,710,736 lei, the money from the sale of her house.
- The fraud took place between 19 September and 7 October.
- Victims reported three earlier crimes to police, with total losses above 2 million lei.
- No new phone fraud cases were recorded in the last 24 hours.
Original sources
- Escrocii au convins o femeie din Capitală să-și vândă casa și să le dea banii · in RomanianRead it on Point.md
- В Кишинёве мошенники убедили женщину продать дом и отдать им деньги · in RussianRead it on Point.md
- Escrocherie de peste 1,7 milioane de lei: O femeie și-a vândut locuința și a transmis banii unor necunoscuți · in RomanianRead it on TV8
- A vândut casa, apoi a dat banii escrocilor: O femeie din Chișinău a pierdut peste 1,7 milioane de lei · in RomanianRead it on PRO TV Chișinău
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