# Am i being scammed?

**URL:** <https://forum.russiable.com/t/am-i-being-scammed/122>\
**Category:** Living in Russia\
**Created:** [May 14, 2024, 2:50am UTC](https://forum.russiable.com/t/am-i-being-scammed/122 "2024-05-14T02:50:47Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![MIguel](https://forum.russiable.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/439d5e/32.png) [@MIguel](https://forum.russiable.com/u/MIguel)\
**Post date:** [May 14, 2024, 2:50am UTC](https://forum.russiable.com/t/am-i-being-scammed/122/1 "2024-05-14T02:50:47Z")

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My russian girlfriend tells me that to activate a bank account on OJSC Sberbank da Rússia of 8 000 000 rubles, she must do a first depposit of 400 000 rubles. Is that so? Or am i being scammed?

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**Author:** ![sewer](https://forum.russiable.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/c89c15/32.png) [@sewer](https://forum.russiable.com/u/sewer)\
**Post date:** [May 14, 2024, 6:48pm UTC](https://forum.russiable.com/t/am-i-being-scammed/122/2 "2024-05-14T18:48:32Z")

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I wouldn’t just trust blindly, first call Sberbank from your country or contact them from their online chat before sending any money.

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**Author:** ![phoebe](https://forum.russiable.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/p/41988e/32.png) [@phoebe](https://forum.russiable.com/u/phoebe)\
**Post date:** [May 15, 2024, 7:49am UTC](https://forum.russiable.com/t/am-i-being-scammed/122/3 "2024-05-15T07:49:48Z")

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@MIguel Unfortunately seen this scam online many times especially through dating sites