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Full coverage· Security· Updated

Russian Scam Gang Defrauds Elderly Israelis of Over One Million Shekels

An Eastern European gang defrauded elderly Israelis of Russian descent, stealing over one million shekels in cash and valuables by impersonating government officials and using stolen personal data. Oleg Pogosyan, a gang member, admitted involvement and is now charged and detained pending trial.

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What happened

  1. 01Gang defrauded elderly Israelis of over one million shekels in cash and jewelry.
  2. 02Oleg Pogosyan admitted to deceiving seniors by posing as National Insurance agents.
  3. 03Gang used stolen personal data bought on the dark web to target victims.
  4. 04Victims were told to insure valuables due to missile attacks in Israeli cities.
  5. 05Stolen jewelry was sold to a Ramat Gan dealer for over half a million shekels.
  6. 06Prosecution charged Pogosyan with fraud and requested extended detention.
Translated and summarized by baba from N12, the latest report. Read N12’s original

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