In Baku, elderly people lost large sums of money due to telephone scammers

Police officers continue operations on cases of fraud committed against elderly people and theft of their money, oxu.az reports with reference to the press service of the Ministry of Internal Affairs.

Two residents of the capital, aged 79 and 66, contacted the police. The women became the latest victims of scammers operating according to a well-established scheme. It turned out that they were called and informed that their relatives had been in an accident. Having succumbed to the deception, the pensioners handed over 8,000 manats and 9,530 euros, respectively, to the perpetrator.

Employees of the 19th department of the Nasimi District Police Department identified and detained a resident of Baku, 20-year-old Yusif Aliyev, involved in criminal activity as a courier.

An investigation is underway into these facts.

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