Police report three phone scams with over 2 million lei in losses
Three phone scams reported in the last 24 hours caused losses of over 2 million lei, police said.
Written later, from the reports of that day.
What it means for you
If you get a call from someone saying they are from the police, a bank or the post office and asking for money, do not hand over anything. End the call and report it to the police straight away. Police say citizens' vigilance stopped 53 scam attempts.
What happened
Police reported three phone scams, notified in the last 24 hours, with total losses of over 2 million lei. In one case, a 61-year-old woman from Chisinau handed over 1,710,736 lei, the money from selling her home. The three cases were committed earlier and only now reported by the victims.
In short
- The woman handed the scammers 1,710,736 lei from the sale of her home.
- The scammers claimed to be employees of the police and the post office.
- The Chisinau scam was committed between 19 September and 7 October.
- Another 53 scam attempts were stopped before they caused losses.
Original sources
- S-a lăsat convinsă să-și vândă casa: O femeie a transmis escrocilor peste 1.7 milioane de lei · in RomanianRead it on Moldova 1
- Peste 2 milioane de lei, prejudiciul provocat în trei cazuri de escrocherie telefonică. O femeie a pierdut peste 1.7 milioane de lei · in RomanianRead it on Radio Moldova
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