Vitebsk resident lured by $40,000 and swindled out of 75,000 rubles
As reported by the Investigative Committee, last November, a 54-year-old resident of Vitebsk saw an advertisement on TikTok about the possibility of quick earnings through investments. Yielding to it, he invested a large sum of money into the venture, and as a result, was left with nothing.
After clicking on the link, the man received a message from a "personal curator" on Telegram. The curator himself created a working account for the man on the platform and provided instructions on how and when to deposit money.
Thus, the man transferred 150 rubles to the account specified in the correspondence and began making transactions under the guidance of the mentor.
In December, his personal page displayed an income amount of 40,000 US dollars. The man wanted to withdraw the money, but couldn't: the curator constantly asked him to top up the account under various pretexts — either the money supposedly went to the wrong place, or an additional sum was required.
As a result, the man spent all his savings, including money saved for a car, and took out a bank loan — a total amount of no less than 75,000 rubles. Only then did he decide to check the company online and found out that it had ceased to exist a long time ago.
Realizing that he had become a victim of fraudsters, the victim turned to lawyers, who directed him to the police.
A criminal case has been initiated by the Vitebsk City Department of the Investigative Committee.
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