The bank's demand saved the Russian from a debt of several million rubles.
A resident of Yakutia almost gave away borrowed funds to scammers.
The news agency YakutiaMedia reports on what happened.
Fraudsters found a Russian who wanted to increase his savings.
The attackers contacted him under the guise of agents from an investment firm.
They deceived the man into transferring 200 thousand rubles to them, and then offered to make another “investment.”
This time, the amount in question was 3 million rubles, which the Russian did not have, so he took out a loan.
A resident of Yakutia was already ready to send the borrowed funds to the scammers’ account.
But before the transaction could be carried out, the bank requested a code word.
The man couldn't remember it, so the bank refused the transfer. This saved the Russian from a large debt.
Experts regularly identify various fraudulent schemes used by scammers.
Promises to make money on “investments” are among the most popular, second only to schemes involving “law enforcement officers” and “bank employees.”
Author: Dmitry Bobrov
