Novgorod lost 440 000 rubles when trying to buy cryptocurrency – Bits Media

A resident of Veliky Novgorod tried to make money on cryptocurrencies, but lost almost half a million rubles - because he brought funds to a fraudulent platform.

According to the Novgorod Ministry of Internal Affairs, In mid-July, the 36-year-old Novgorod was called an unknown. The anonymous was introduced by the manager of the cryptocurrency platform and suggested increasing income. The gullible Novgorod decided to try and transferred money to scammers for a month, Moreover, he took funds on credit.

23 Augustus, the victim decided to withdraw part of the funds, However, the account on the platform turned out to be empty. Then a resident of Veliky Novgorod turned to the local police. Law enforcement agencies opened a criminal case in terms of 3 Articles 159 Criminal Code of the Russian Federation ("Fraud, Completed on a large scale "). Fraudsters, In case of capture, threatens up to six years in prison. They managed to deceive the man at 440 000 rubles.

Recently reported, that when trying to earn digital assets, a resident of the Kirov district of the city of Omsk lost 1 165 000 rubles.