Penza, 14 May 2015. PenzaNews. A Penza citizen, 49, lost 142,000 rubles trying to sell his scooter through an online ad.

“He was called by an anonymous person who said he wishes to buy the vehicle, but needs photos of the seller’s passport and credit card to transfer money easier. The Penza citizen followed the man’s instructions, after which he received six text messages informing him of credit card withdrawals to an unknown account,” the press service of the regional Ministry of the Interior department informed PenzaNews agency.

The fraud is under investigation, they added.

“The police are establishing the identities of the culprits. The person called the victim from a cellphone registered in a different region,” the police clarified.