Replacing an intercom in an apartment cost a Russian 32 million rubles

In Moscow, a man lost more than 32 million rubles after a message about replacing an intercom. Lenta.ru was informed about this by the press service of the Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs for the city.

A criminal case has been initiated under Article 159 (“Fraud”) of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation.

According to the department, a 49-year-old Muscovite contacted the police department with a statement that his son, under the influence of swindlers, handed over expensive watches, jewelry and cash to an unknown person.

As it became known, a 21-year-old resident of the capital answered a phone call from an unfamiliar number. He was offered to replace the intercom in the apartment, and for this he was asked to provide a code from an SMS. After that, he received a notification about entering his personal account on the state portal and a technical support number.

The victim contacted support, where he was informed that a power of attorney had been issued on his behalf for a person on the federal wanted list, and in order to avoid legal consequences, he urgently needed to declare the valuables in the apartment.

Following the instructions of the scammers, the victim put 550 thousand rubles, nine wristwatches and seven pieces of jewelry into a suitcase, after which he handed it over to a stranger who arrived at his house. The total damage amounted to more than 32.4 million rubles.

As a result of operational search activities, criminal investigation officers detained one of the suspects. He turned out to be a 20-year-old resident of the capital. It turned out that he received money and valuables from the victim for the promised reward, after which he handed them over to an accomplice.

The defendant was chosen as a preventive measure in the form of detention. All episodes of his illegal activities, accomplices and organizers of the crime are established.