Moldova's General Police Inspectorate opens over 130 criminal files on schemes of purloining financial means

Chisinau, 10 February /MOLDPRES/ - The General Police Inspectorate (IGP) has opened over 130 criminal files on schemes of fraud, aimed at purloining financial means. IGP head Viorel Cernauteanu made statements to this effect at a news conference today.   

According to the IGP leadership, the suspects extort money through three schemes. ‘’They call people and claim to be employees of banks and afterwards they request banking data, through which they purloin money. We warn you that the banks hold all needed information and can make the proper verifications in automated way. Another way of fraud is the submission of a letter on behalf of the leadership of ministries, which includes information on certain infringements which would denigrate the victim and would prompt him/her to make certain payments. At the same time, people are called by phone and are informed that a relative would have been involved in a traffic accident and a certain sum of money is necessary to be submitted,’’ Viorel Cernauteanu said.   

The IGP head said that, most often, the victims of swindles are elderly people. ‘’Each citizen can call the 112 single service, in order to be informed about the situation which arouse suspicions. Most often, suspect people are documented; yet, the recovery is the damage is more difficult. Therefore, we want to inform citizens to be vigilant and attentive,’’ Cernauteanu noted.   

The IGP leadership said that, to inform people and prevent cases, mobile telephony operators would send informative messages to citizens about possible swindles.