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Rivne resident defrauded of over 50 thousand UAH: police report new type of fraud

According to the Rivne Region Police, it became known that a new fraud method is currently spreading, which was previously unknown.

Thus, a 66-year-old man in Rivne became a victim of fraudsters. First, the Rivne resident was informed that he had won money and needed to legalize it.

A message was received in the Telegram from an unknown person that he had allegedly won 2020 US dollars. However, the transfer requires funds: the man transferred almost 13 thousand hryvnias from a credit card. 

«The fraudster introduced herself as Khrystyna and even sent a photo of her passport»

It turns out that the fraudsters did not stop there and reported that certificates were also needed to receive the funds, so the resident transferred the money again.

53663 UAH – this is the total amount of unplanned expenses 66-year-old man.

Police urge that if you have not participated in any draws, be careful when receiving notifications about winnings.

Natasha Kumar

Natasha Kumar has been a reporter on the news desk since 2018. Before that she wrote about young adolescence and family dynamics for Styles and was the legal affairs correspondent for the Metro desk. Before joining The Times Hub, Natasha Kumar worked as a staff writer at the Village Voice and a freelancer for Newsday, The Wall Street Journal, GQ and Mirabella. To get in touch, contact me through my natasha@thetimeshub.in 1-800-268-7116

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