Police stop 66-year-old woman from selling flat under scammers' pressure
Two young men were caught holding money from a scam victim in Chisinau after police stepped in and stopped the flat sale.
Written later, from the reports of that day.
What it means for you
If someone who says they are protecting your savings contacts you, do not hand over money. Check the request directly with the institution they name. If in doubt, call 112. The two detained men will be held for 72 hours.
What happened
Police in Chisinau stopped a 66-year-old woman from selling her flat, after scammers convinced her to do so. She had already handed couriers two sums totalling more than 380,000 lei. Two young men were detained when they collected a third sum.
In short
- Two young men, aged 20 and 22, were caught handing over a third sum of money.
- The scammers persuaded her to transfer the money to accounts they called "safe".
- The two detained men are both from the left bank of the Dniester.
- Police found money, a banknote counter and bank cards in their car.
- If convicted, they face four to eight years in prison.
Original sources
- В Кишиневе мошенники убедили женщину продать квартиру: "сделку" сорвала полиция · in RussianRead it on Point.md
- /ВИДЕО/ Мошенники убедили пенсионерку продать квартиру ради «безопасности» сбережений: курьеров задержали в Кишиневе · in RussianRead it on TV8
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