Penza, 3 October 2019. PenzaNews. A 24-year-old resident of Penza has lost 50,000 RUB in the hope that a bank will provide her with a loan.

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According to the press service of the MIA department in the Penza region, the woman received a call from an unknown person, who introduced himself as an employee of a financial institution and suggested that the bank should pay the commission, insurance and courier services for a loan, the application for which had allegedly already been approved.

"The woman transferred 50,000 RUB to a bank account, but did not get the loan," the agency added.

The police specified that a criminal case had been opened on the fact of fraud.

Measures are being taken to identify persons involved in the crime.