Woman, 60, from Stefan Voda gives almost 650,000 lei to a courier
The victim handed almost 650,000 lei to a courier after scammers convinced her that her savings were at risk.
What it means for you
Police ask you not to give money to unknown people, whatever the reason. No bank employee or police officer asks for money to protect your savings. If you get such a call, end the conversation and call 112.
What happened
According to police, a 60-year-old woman from Stefan Voda district handed a courier almost 650,000 lei, her savings from 20 years. The scammers called her on 29-30 October and said someone was trying to steal money from her bank account. Separately, a 67-year-old woman from the capital was detained on suspicion of acting as a courier in a scheme in which a man lost over one million lei.
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- The victim gave the money in person to a courier.
- The 67-year-old suspect was detained in Gagauzia as she tried to collect a new batch of money.
- If found guilty, the suspect faces 4 to 8 years in prison.
- Police say 55 other attempted scams were stopped thanks to citizens' vigilance.
- A second case, of about 250,000 lei, happened earlier but was reported only over the weekend.
Original sources
- Economiile adunate în 20 de ani, pe mâna escrocilor: O femeie din Ștefan Vodă, păgubită cu 650 de mii de lei · in RomanianRead it on Jurnal.md
- O femeie din Ștefan Vodă a rămas fără 650 de mii de lei, economiile adunate în 20 de ani, după ce a căzut în plasa escrocilor. Cum a fost păcălită · in RomanianRead it on PRO TV Chișinău
- Escrocheriile telefonice fac noi victime: O femeie din Ștefan Vodă a rămas fără economiile de o viață · in RomanianRead it on Vocea Basarabiei
- Pensionară de 67 de ani, reținută pentru escrocherie: Colecta banii victimelor și îi transmitea grupării · in RomanianRead it on Moldova 1
- O femeie din Ștefan Vodă, prinsă în capcana escrocilor: A pierdut economiile strânse în 20 de ani · in RomanianRead it on Radio Moldova
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