A 73-year-old woman was arrested by police officers in the city of Pervouralsk, Sverdlovsk region for attempting to set fire to the military enlistment office. According to reports from 66.ru and the Shot telegram channel, the woman claimed to have been convinced by swindlers to participate in a “secret operation”. They allegedly called her, introduced themselves as bank employees, and convinced her to take out loans from the bank to participate in the operation. The pensioner transferred around 400 thousand rubles to the attackers, who then asked her to take part in another “law enforcement operation” promising a reward of 200 thousand rubles. On March 31, she was contacted by a man who introduced himself as an FSB officer who explained to her that the “operation” would take place at the local military registration and enlistment office. The woman brought a Molotov cocktail to the military registration and enlistment office, failed to set fire to the mixture, and was later detained. The woman said that she was following the instructions of a man who introduced himself as a bank employee. The media reports that a criminal case has been opened against the woman under Part 2 of Article 213 (hooliganism committed by a group of people).
In the city of Pervouralsk, Sverdlovsk region, police officers detained a 73-year-old woman who tried to set fire to the military enlistment office, the newspaper reports. 66.ru and telegram channel Shot.
According to 66.ru, after the arrest, the pensioner told the police that swindlers allegedly convinced her to set fire to the military registration and enlistment office. According to her, on March 30, people who introduced themselves as bank employees called her and offered to participate in a “secret operation,” to which the woman agreed.
At the same time, the Shot telegram channel claims that this call was preceded by several days, during which the woman, at the direction of the scammers, took out loans from the bank in order to close the loan, in the existence of which she was convinced by “investigator Lebedev”.
After the pensioner transferred about 400 thousand rubles to the attackers, “investigator Lebedev” called her again. He thanked the woman for her help in catching the scammers and invited the pensioner to take part in another “law enforcement operation”, promising a reward of 200 thousand rubles, writes Shot.
On March 31, the woman was contacted by a man who introduced himself as an FSB officer. He explained to the pensioner that the “operation” would take place at the local military registration and enlistment office, and also told her how to make a “Molotov cocktail”, which would have to “scare the terrorists.”
On the same day, the pensioner brought a Molotov cocktail to the military registration and enlistment office, but she failed to set fire to the mixture, and she left. Later, she received another call from the “FSB officer” and was persuaded to try again. When the pensioner returned to the military enlistment office, she was detained.
According to media reports, a criminal case was opened against the woman under Part 2 of Article 213 (hooliganism committed by a group of people).
March 27 in Nizhny Tagil, an elderly woman tried set fire to the military After the arrest, she said that she was following the instructions of a man who introduced himself as a bank employee. Telegram channel Baza reported two similar cases: first took place in February in Tatarstan, second – at the end of August in Moscow.
The incident in Pervouralsk serves as a cautionary tale about the danger of falling prey to scams and manipulation. It is a stark reminder that anyone can be targeted by scammers, regardless of age or background. We hope that this article has raised awareness and encouraged readers to stay vigilant against such schemes. Let us all strive to protect ourselves and our loved ones from falling victim to these dangerous and illegal activities.