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The Sovetsky District Court of Gomel has ruled a verdict in a criminal case of embezzlement of funds by modifying computer information and fraud, BelTA learned from the Gomel Regional Court.
The defendants in the case were three people, each of whom had previously been convicted. One of them was charged under several articles: Part 2 of Article 209, Part 4 of Article 209, Part 2 of Article 212, Part 4 of Article 212 of the Criminal Code, etc., the other two - under Part 4 of Article 212 of the Criminal Code.
This trio, using computer technology and access to the Internet, joined organized groups with mercenary intent. They started online correspondence with visitors to various sites, including a popular trading platform. In an online conversation, they sent hyperlinks to access web pages of phishing Internet resources of trading platforms for unauthorized collection of bank details. "Then, by deception, under the pretext of purchasing goods, they persuaded the victims to enter on the relevant web page data sufficient to carry out expenditure transactions. In this way, they gained access to the bank accounts of 56 citizens, from whom they tried to steal and stole more than Br 51.5 thousand," the regional court explained.
Also, the first defendant became a participant in another criminal scheme. He acted as a courier in a chain of fraud with a proposal for a favorable solution to the issues of non-prosecution of relatives of citizens for alleged accidents committed by them. Thus, he took possession of and tried to take possession of the savings of five elderly victims - about Br25 thousand.
Finally, he was sentenced to imprisonment for a term of seven and a half years in a penal colony under a reinforced regime with a fine of 70 basic units.
The guilt of the other two defendants was also proven. One was sentenced to seven years in a penal colony in conditions of a reinforced regime, the second to six and a half years. Both were also fined 100 basic units each.
The court also resolved the issue of recovering material and moral damage in favor of the victims.
The defendants in the case were three people, each of whom had previously been convicted. One of them was charged under several articles: Part 2 of Article 209, Part 4 of Article 209, Part 2 of Article 212, Part 4 of Article 212 of the Criminal Code, etc., the other two - under Part 4 of Article 212 of the Criminal Code.
This trio, using computer technology and access to the Internet, joined organized groups with mercenary intent. They started online correspondence with visitors to various sites, including a popular trading platform. In an online conversation, they sent hyperlinks to access web pages of phishing Internet resources of trading platforms for unauthorized collection of bank details. "Then, by deception, under the pretext of purchasing goods, they persuaded the victims to enter on the relevant web page data sufficient to carry out expenditure transactions. In this way, they gained access to the bank accounts of 56 citizens, from whom they tried to steal and stole more than Br 51.5 thousand," the regional court explained.
Also, the first defendant became a participant in another criminal scheme. He acted as a courier in a chain of fraud with a proposal for a favorable solution to the issues of non-prosecution of relatives of citizens for alleged accidents committed by them. Thus, he took possession of and tried to take possession of the savings of five elderly victims - about Br25 thousand.
Finally, he was sentenced to imprisonment for a term of seven and a half years in a penal colony under a reinforced regime with a fine of 70 basic units.
The guilt of the other two defendants was also proven. One was sentenced to seven years in a penal colony in conditions of a reinforced regime, the second to six and a half years. Both were also fined 100 basic units each.
The court also resolved the issue of recovering material and moral damage in favor of the victims.
