Online dating scam

In Baku, a man encountered fraud on social networks, oxu.az reports with reference to the press service of the Ministry of Internal Affairs.

According to the information, the citizen met the woman on a dating app. The interlocutor invited him to go to the cinema and sent him a link so that he could buy tickets to the show. The man, following the link provided to him, entered his bank card details. As a result, the woman stole 1,750 manats from him.

“In this regard, the Ministry of Internal Affairs once again appeals to citizens and urges them to keep their card details secret and not trust anyone. If you encounter a similar situation, immediately report it to the police,” the message says.

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