**[46-Year-Old Russian Woman Falls Victim to "Crypto" Investment Scam, Sells Three Properties and Takes on Debt Financing]** BlockBeats reports that on January 13, a 46-year-old woman from Kursk, Russia, fell victim to a scam promising "high returns on cryptocurrency investments," transferring 28 million rubles (approximately $357,400) to the fraudsters. According to police disclosures, the scam lasted for about a year. The suspect approached the victim via messaging apps, claiming to reside in an Arab country and luring her with promises of cryptocurrency investments and assistance in relocating abroad. The victim was persuaded to download related applications and repeatedly transfer funds. Over time, she sold three properties, a car, and gold bars, and even took on debt financing. When her funds were completely depleted, the fraudster disappeared. (Bitsmedia)