22 cases of telephone scams were recorded by the Police during the period of June 5-7, the total damage exceeding three million lei. On the other hand, 465 attempted frauds were thwarted thanks to the vigilance of the citizens, reports IPN.

According to the Police, in six cases, the victims were persuaded by fraudsters to take out bank loans, after which they transferred the money to the accounts indicated by the criminals. The most serious case was recorded in the city of Chisinau, where a 77-year-old woman was left without 923 thousand lei. She was contacted by unknown individuals who introduced themselves as employees of official institutions. Under the pretext of replacing the electric meter, the fraudsters convinced her to transfer the money, which was later withdrawn through couriers.

The police clarify that the most common method is the one where criminals present themselves as representatives of the National Bank of Moldova or of banking institutions and request money transfers or the contracting of loans. At the same time, police data shows that people over the age of 55 continue to be the category most exposed to the risk of becoming victims of these scams.

In this context, the Police urge citizens to exercise increased caution, not to transfer money to unknown individuals, to avoid accessing suspicious links, and to verify information received by phone or messages. People are encouraged to immediately report to the authorities in case of fraud attempts.