A 48-year-old resident of Aktobe met a man on a social network and lost 700 thousand tenge, the national portal "Adyrna" reported with reference to the publication "My City".
According to the police department of Aktobe region, a "new" online acquaintance introduced himself to the woman as a resident of the United States. After some conversation, the "foreign groom" said that he had sent branded watches and bags and 10,000 dollars as a gift to his Kazakh wife. But to receive the gift, he has to pay customs duty. That woman transferred about 700 thousand tenge to him.
The Police Department advises you to follow simple rules to avoid falling prey to scammers and protect your savings.