April 19, 2024

A resident of Moscow lost 4.5 million rubles in an attempt to buy bitcoins

Moscow law enforcement officers are investigating the circumstances of the cryptocurrency fraud case.InhabitantHe transferred 4.5 million rubles to an acquaintance to buy bitcoins, but never received them, reportsMoscow City News Agency.

The victim handed over the money at the end of October, and already from November 1, an acquaintance who promised him bitcoins stopped communicating.

The Moscow branch of the Ministry of Internal Affairs is currently checking information and deciding whether to institute criminal proceedings.

Earlier it was reported that a Muscovite lost more than 700 thousand rubles in bitcoins due to the substitution of a SIM card.