86-летняя москвичка лишилась почти 90 млн рублей, доверившись мошенникам.
Аферисты убедили её в угрозе кражи сбережений и в течение года получали от неё деньги, включали доходы от продажи квартиры и акций, приобретённых женщиной с мужем ещё в 1990-х годах.
Лишь в ноябре 2024-го, когда спасать было нечего, женщинавсё поняла и пошла в полицию
86-летняя москвичка лишилась почти 90 млн рублей, доверившись мошенникам.
Аферисты убедили её в угрозе кражи сбережений и в течение года получали от неё деньги, включали доходы от продажи квартиры и акций, приобретённых женщиной с мужем ещё в 1990-х годах.
Лишь в ноябре 2024-го, когда спасать было нечего, женщинавсё поняла и пошла в полицию
But Kliuchnikov, the Ukranian now in France, said he will use Signal or WhatsApp for sensitive conversations, but questions around privacy on Telegram do not give him pause when it comes to sharing information about the war. Additionally, investors are often instructed to deposit monies into personal bank accounts of individuals who claim to represent a legitimate entity, and/or into an unrelated corporate account. To lend credence and to lure unsuspecting victims, perpetrators usually claim that their entity and/or the investment schemes are approved by financial authorities. "There are a lot of things that Telegram could have been doing this whole time. And they know exactly what they are and they've chosen not to do them. That's why I don't trust them," she said. The SC urges the public to refer to the SC’s I nvestor Alert List before investing. The list contains details of unauthorised websites, investment products, companies and individuals. Members of the public who suspect that they have been approached by unauthorised firms or individuals offering schemes that promise unrealistic returns At its heart, Telegram is little more than a messaging app like WhatsApp or Signal. But it also offers open channels that enable a single user, or a group of users, to communicate with large numbers in a method similar to a Twitter account. This has proven to be both a blessing and a curse for Telegram and its users, since these channels can be used for both good and ill. Right now, as Wired reports, the app is a key way for Ukrainians to receive updates from the government during the invasion.
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