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Student from Penza loses about 750 000 roubles after conversation with stranger

13:30 | 15.11.2020 | Crime

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Penza, 15 November 2020. PenzaNews. A Penza university student lost about 750 000 roubles, having fallen for a trick of a telephone fraudster.

Student from Penza loses about 750 000 roubles after conversation with stranger

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According to the press service of the department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs in Penza region, a stranger called the student, introduced himself as a bank employee and said that some malefactors were trying to steal money from his account using malware. For this reason, the student allegedly needed to name secret codes, including the code on the back of the card, and then contact a specialists, who the young man had to tell the codes, too.

“The man trusted the stranger's words and did so,” the police noted.

The department added that investigation on the fact had been organized.

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