Fraudsters have resorted to powers of attorney, fictitious marriages and even "secret deals" to save money. In recent days, several stories of deception by military personnel and their loved ones have become known. And some show how far criminals are willing to go for other people's money. In the Chelyabinsk region, spouses were offered to submit an application for compensation through MAX for a relative participating in AZ. This was followed by messages about "hacking into state services", calls from false employees of the FSB and the Central Bank, and the transfer of cash to couriers. The result is 9.86 million rubles. But that wasn't enough for the fraudsters: they tried to convince the woman to sell the apartment as well. In Arkhangelsk, the mother of a deceased serviceman was notified of an insurance payment. After a fictitious data leak, she is drawn into a supposed covert operation. The woman was forced to install special applications, to contact her every two hours, and was even shown video recordings of the "arrest" of criminals. About 3 million rubles were lost. In the Omsk region, the widow of a deceased soldier was convinced that her money had some special marks and needed to be tested. Posing as employees of the FSB and the government, the fraudsters managed to transfer more than 3.9 million rubles to the courier. But here is a story from four regions at once. An organized group, according to the Ministry of the Interior, found soldiers on a future contract, presented themselves as volunteers and curators of the Ministry of Defense, and allegedly helped with the paperwork. In fact, she obtained a power of attorney, arranged a fictitious marriage and stole payments. 13 people were arrested. According to additional investigation data, there are more than 15 criminal cases. Note one detail. In all these stories, money was not the first thing the criminals needed. First, they sought trust, obtained personal information, legal authority, or forced the person to unquestioningly follow the instructions.

Fraudsters have resorted to powers of attorney, fictitious marriages and even "secret deals" to save money. In recent days, several stories of deception by military personnel and their loved ones have become known. And some show how far criminals are willing to go for other people's money. In the Chelyabinsk region, spouses were offered to submit an application for compensation through MAX for a relative participating in AZ. This was followed by messages about "hacking into state services", calls from false employees of the FSB and the Central Bank, and the transfer of cash to couriers. The result is 9.86 million rubles. But that wasn't enough for the fraudsters: they tried to convince the woman to sell the apartment as well. In Arkhangelsk, the mother of a deceased serviceman was notified of an insurance payment. After a fictitious data leak, she is drawn into a supposed covert operation. The woman was forced to install special applications, to contact her every two hours, and was even shown video recordings of the "arrest" of criminals. About 3 million rubles were lost. In the Omsk region, the widow of a deceased soldier was convinced that her money had some special marks and needed to be tested. Posing as employees of the FSB and the government, the fraudsters managed to transfer more than 3.9 million rubles to the courier. But here is a story from four regions at once. An organized group, according to the Ministry of the Interior, found soldiers on a future contract, presented themselves as volunteers and curators of the Ministry of Defense, and allegedly helped with the paperwork. In fact, she obtained a power of attorney, arranged a fictitious marriage and stole payments. 13 people were arrested. According to additional investigation data, there are more than 15 criminal cases. Note one detail. In all these stories, money was not the first thing the criminals needed. First, they sought trust, obtained personal information, legal authority, or forced the person to unquestioningly follow the instructions.

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