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Scammers trick child in online game

In Russia, scammers tricked an 11-year-old into revealing his mother's bank card details during an online game, stealing 60,000 rubles.

Emily Davis
ByEmily Davis- Senior Editor
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In Nizhny Novgorod, Russia, an 11-year-old boy fell victim to scammers while playing an online game.

Police have opened a criminal case.

The child was playing on his mother's phone when a stranger offered free game currency in the chat.

The scammer directed him to a messenger, convincing him to send a photo of his mother's bank card and share the confirmation code.

Result: 60,000 rubles (about $800) were stolen. The child also deleted bank notifications.

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