WTF! How A Scammer Got A Man To Transfer Almost 16 Lakh And Set The Bank Branch On Fire

Governments are taking action to stop the rise in fraud and scams around the world. On the other hand, we frequently hear about con artists who prey on victims to steal money.

A similar incident occurred in Russia, where con artists convinced a guy to transfer his money totalling ?17,000 (Rs 16.94 lakh) and then convinced him to put his bank on fire with a Molotov cocktail.

Scammer gets Russian man to transfer almost 16 lakh with a bizarre request

A 48-year-old Russian man from Ruza, a village near Moscow, was reportedly detained a few days ago after allegedly being duped into hurling a Molotov cocktail inside a Sberbank bank branch, according to the Russian news agency RIA Novosti.

Before the fire department arrived on the site, the bank personnel were able to put out the fires. The offender was quickly apprehended by police after being identified. The individual, whose identity was withheld for privacy concerns, told authorities that he had been contacted previously by someone who identified themselves as a representative of Russia's biggest bank. The person then informed the man that suspicious behaviour was connected to his account.

The purported bank representative persuaded the guy that scammers were attempting to steal his money and that moving the money to safe accounts managed by bank personnel would be the best way to keep it safe. Following the initial conversation, the individual gave his consent and transferred all of his savings, totalling around Rs 16.94 lakh, into various accounts offered by the purported Sberbank official.

The scammer further persuaded the man to set the bank on fire

The con artist persisted after that. After obtaining the money, the con artist went one step further and persuaded the victim to set fire to the Sberbank branch in Ruza. Even directions on how to make a Molotov cocktail were provided by the con artist.

Following the instructions, he created the gadget while making sure there were no clients in the bank branch at the time. The man then flung the object inside after opening the door. The individual was unable to explain to the detectives how setting off the firebomb inside the bank would have exposed the con artist. The detectives initially felt his account was made up and unbelievable, but after closer examination, it turned out to be accurate, according to RIA Novosti.

The individual will probably be charged with property damage and possibly additional offences, according to the news agency. However, his chances of getting his life savings back are very limited.

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