Beware of E-cigarette Scams, Russian Authorities Warn

Aug.24.2022
Beware of E-cigarette Scams, Russian Authorities Warn
Russian citizen falls victim to online scam selling electronic cigarettes, warned to remain vigilant when trading online.

According to a report by the news service department of the Amur-Nenets Autonomous District of the Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs, residents have fallen victim to online fraud related to electronic cigarettes.


The resident came across an advertisement for e-cigarettes on social media. He clicked on the specified link and was transferred to a chat room by an alleged administrator. During the online conversation, the shop "administrator" explained to the 43-year-old victim that a 100% advance payment was required to purchase the goods.


The man transferred approximately 10,000 rubles (about 1,145 Chinese yuan) to a designated bank account. After that, the conversation vanished and the "administrator" ceased communication. The resident has since reported the incident to the authorities.


The police urge citizens to remain vigilant when conducting buying and selling transactions online.


Earlier, the website reported that a resident of Novy Urengoy was scammed out of 258,000 rubles (approximately 29,531 yuan) on the stock exchange.


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