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Authorities in the Chuvash Republic of Russia are investigating a fraud case involving a 22-year-old Moroccan youth. Reports indicate that the young man met a girl through a dating site, and she offered to go with him to see the play "Uncle Vanya." She immediately agreed and sent him a link "to buy tickets".
Cybersecurity experts at the Ministry of Interior in Chuvashia revealed that the link was to a fake website, designed by scammers to mimic the work of cultural institutions and lure unsuspecting victims' money, while the site had no actual connection to the theater. To complete the "purchase," the girl, who identified herself as Maria, asked the foreign youth to provide her with the codes that he receives via SMS messages. After that, the conversation suddenly disappeared, and more than forty thousand rubles (about 4641 dirhams) were deducted from his bank account. The Investigative Department of the Russian Ministry of Interior in Cheboksary opened a criminal case on charges of theft from bank accounts. This incident is an important reminder that any links, especially those sent from unknown people, should be carefully checked, and that SMS codes should not be shared with anyone.
