Phone scams targeting Russian pensioners

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   9 Nov

   A call about an intercom cost a woman in Komi 5.5 million rubles

   A 65-year-old woman in Russia's Komi Republic lost 5.5 million rubles after a fake call about her intercom turned into a multi-step scam. Police opened a case.