Tallinn woman sells apartment after falling victim to fraudsters
Police in Tallinn have opened a fraud case in which a woman from the Kristiine district lost €40,000. She transferred money, sent cash to Latvia and sold her apartment on the instructions of scammers.
The Põhja Prefecture launched a criminal investigation into fraud on Thursday, 30 July. The victim is a woman living in the Kristiine district of Tallinn. According to preliminary information, the deception caused her €40,000 in damages.
The woman followed the fraudsters' demands and repeatedly transferred money from her bank account to accounts belonging to third parties. She also used the MoneyGram money transfer platform to send funds. In addition, the victim sent cash to Latvia through an Omniva parcel machine.
As reported in the police statement, the woman then sold her apartment under the direction of the fraudsters. This step was another part of the fraudulent scheme. The investigation is currently ongoing to determine the full scope of the crime and identify those responsible. The damage was initially estimated at €40,000, according to the prefecture.
