One such incident took place in Chișinău between 19 September and 7 October. According to police reports, the victim was a 61-year-old woman. She received a call from unknown individuals who claimed to be police officers and postal workers.
Under the pretext of needing to carry out a fictitious transaction involving the sale of her house, the fraudsters persuaded the woman to hand over money to them for ‘safekeeping’. As a result, she sent the fraudsters 1,710,736 lei, which she had received from the sale of her house.
Meanwhile, over the past 24 hours, members of the public have helped to prevent a further 53 attempted telephone scams. Thanks to the vigilance of potential victims, the fraudsters were unable to cause them any financial loss.
The police are urging members of the public to be cautious about calls from people who claim to be employees of government agencies, banks or other organisations and demand that money be transferred or that personal details be disclosed.
Law enforcement officers advise against transferring funds to strangers and against disclosing bank details or access codes. If you receive a suspicious call, you should end the conversation and report the incident to the police.
This story was translated with the assistance of artificial intelligence.The translation was also reviewed by the Logos Press editorial team.
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