Woman in Kropyvnytskyi gives over $44,000 to scammers posing as SBU

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29 September at 10:23

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A woman in Kropyvnytskyi fell victim to scammers posing as SBU employees. She handed over more than $44,000 and euros under the pretext of needing to declare her funds.

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The woman received calls on Viber from scammers.
The scammers accused her of financing Russia.
She handed over $32,895, €12,150, and 40,000 hryvnias.
Police opened a criminal investigation into the fraud.

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- first item 29 September at 10:23
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Віддала шахраям понад $32 тисячі й €12 тисяч: у Кропивницькому під виглядом СБУ виманили грошіЗа даними справи, наприкінці серпня кропивнич…
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- first item 29 September at 13:41
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У Кропивницькому жінка віддала шахраям понад $44 тисячі.Їй телефонували у Viber та представлялися працівниками СБУ. Жінку переконали, що во…

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Формат
- earliest collected report
- 29 September at 10:23
Віддала шахраям понад $32 тисячі й €12 тисяч: у Кропивницькому під виглядом СБУ виманили грошіЗа даними справи, наприкінці серпня кропивнич…
OKONEEWS
- no matched predecessor, or not compared
- 29 September at 13:41
У Кропивницькому жінка віддала шахраям понад $44 тисячі.Їй телефонували у Viber та представлялися працівниками СБУ. Жінку переконали, що во…

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