Woman transferred money to fraudsters for five years to receive inheritance of a brother who allegedly died in the USA
The woman had not seen her cousin for 20 years.
In 2020, a 62-year-old pensioner began corresponding via email with an unknown person who had obtained information about the woman's cousin, whom the Minsk resident had not seen for over 20 years, the Investigative Committee reports.
After some time, she received a letter stating that the same brother had died in a car accident, and the woman was allegedly the sole heir to property worth 100,000 dollars.
The fraudsters maintained active correspondence and convinced her that to receive the inheritance, she needed to gradually pay state duties and legal assistance fees. For five years, the capital resident regularly transferred money — initially her own, and then borrowed money from acquaintances.
After another payment request, the victim realized that she had fallen victim to fraud and contacted the police.
The total amount of damage inflicted exceeded 100,000 rubles.
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