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The Investigation Department of the Homel Region USC has established the circumstances of deception of several hundred clients of a pseudo-seller of a large trading platform.
According to the investigation, in 2018, a resident of the Volkovysk district of the Grodno region came up with a scheme to deceive thrifty citizens. The woman created a fictitious profile on the social network selling fashionable clothes and shoes, popular non-food products. The person involved downloaded photos of things from the Internet and posted them in her account under the guise of an attractive lot with a low price. At the same time, it positioned itself as a representative of the largest wholesale and retail clothing market in Russia.
Hundreds of residents from various regions of Belarus came across tempting offers. For the sake of profitable purchases, citizens transferred an advance payment in the amount of 50 to 100% of the product price to the virtual saleswoman and agreed to a long wait for delivery – from 30 to 40 days.
However, the goods did not arrive on the appointed day. A painful correspondence began between the customer and the defendant. The woman under various pretexts delayed the moment of completion of the transaction. Angry customers who left angry comments in the account were blocked. She returned money to customers who threatened to contact the police.
It is established that from February 2018 to June 2023, the pseudo-seller by deception took possession of the funds of 773 victims for a total amount of more than 25 thousand rubles.
Based on the evidence collected in the case, a 40-year-old resident of the Volkovysk district was charged under Part 3 of Article 209 (fraud committed on a large scale). Criminal Code of the Republic of Belarus. During the investigation, the accused fully compensated for the damage. In addition, property was seized in the amount of 42 thousand rubles, including two cars purchased during the commission of the crime.
According to the investigation, in 2018, a resident of the Volkovysk district of the Grodno region came up with a scheme to deceive thrifty citizens. The woman created a fictitious profile on the social network selling fashionable clothes and shoes, popular non-food products. The person involved downloaded photos of things from the Internet and posted them in her account under the guise of an attractive lot with a low price. At the same time, it positioned itself as a representative of the largest wholesale and retail clothing market in Russia.
Hundreds of residents from various regions of Belarus came across tempting offers. For the sake of profitable purchases, citizens transferred an advance payment in the amount of 50 to 100% of the product price to the virtual saleswoman and agreed to a long wait for delivery – from 30 to 40 days.
However, the goods did not arrive on the appointed day. A painful correspondence began between the customer and the defendant. The woman under various pretexts delayed the moment of completion of the transaction. Angry customers who left angry comments in the account were blocked. She returned money to customers who threatened to contact the police.
It is established that from February 2018 to June 2023, the pseudo-seller by deception took possession of the funds of 773 victims for a total amount of more than 25 thousand rubles.
Based on the evidence collected in the case, a 40-year-old resident of the Volkovysk district was charged under Part 3 of Article 209 (fraud committed on a large scale). Criminal Code of the Republic of Belarus. During the investigation, the accused fully compensated for the damage. In addition, property was seized in the amount of 42 thousand rubles, including two cars purchased during the commission of the crime.
