After several calls from a fake “detective”, the couple handed over the money to check if it was counterfeit.
The “detective” allegedly engaged in the fight against money laundering contacted the pensioners. He assured that they were part of an investigation and that their money could allegedly be in danger. Under the influence of these convincing stories, the couple handed over a significant amount of money.
This was reported by the Daily Mail.
The scammers convinced the pensioners that they were involved in a money laundering investigation. According to this legend, the fraudsters forced them to hand over a significant amount, which ultimately amounted to 11 thousand pounds (approximately 500 thousand hryvnia).
The couple began receiving calls from a closed number, where a male voice introduced himself as a “detective”. He claimed that he was participating in a national operation to identify counterfeit money and was working undercover at the local police department. The “detective” assured the couple that he was calling them to check their money.
After the first call, the “detective” asked the elderly couple to collect 7 thousand euros (about 300 thousand UAH), which was later taken by an unknown man of Afro-Caribbean origin. A day later, the situation repeated itself: the “detective” called again and asked to collect a new amount – 11 thousand pounds (more than 500 thousand UAH). This time, the money was taken by another man, who was described as being from the Middle East. When the pensioners realized that they had been deceived, they immediately contacted the police, who began an investigation.
This story with the scammers coincided with a warning from cybersecurity experts about an attack that could lead to a leak of personal data of Google users. Hackers, posing as the real Google Authenticator website, used a fake URL for a phishing attack, which allowed them to access bank accounts, personal data and IP addresses of victims.
Recall that in Dnipro, the SBU and the prosecutor's office exposed a criminal group that terrorized entrepreneurs. Its leader, a local council member, was detained.
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