Kuznetsk, 12 February 2014. PenzaNews. After three months of persuasion, a 33-year-old resident of Kuznetsk, the Penza region agreed to transfer 200 thousand rubles for joining the financial institution in order to obtain larger amount of money.

As the press service of the Ministry of Internal Affairs in the region told news agency “PenzaNews,” the first call of the scammer on the victim’s phone was registered in November 2013.

“The man introduced himself as the head of the central fund of debt return. For a long time he continued calling her from different numbers, persuading to join the company. In February, trusting the stranger, the victim transferred 200 thousand rubles to an indefinite account,” the department explained.

The press service added that the fraud scheme is under investigation.

“Police officers are taking measures to identify those involved in the crime,” the department said.