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The Pervomaisky (Minsk) district Department of the Investigative Committee establishes the circumstances of fraud committed on a particularly large scale.
According to the case file, in March of this year, a 42-year-old entrepreneur studied ads for the sale of specialized equipment for working with metal. On a popular online trading platform, he found a suitable option for himself, where he was satisfied with the price and technical characteristics of a sheet bending machine. After contacting the seller, the man found out that the tool is located in the Russian Federation and the main difficulty may arise in organizing its delivery.
Given the fact that the equipment is expensive and quite rare, the businessman decided to purchase the machine despite certain difficulties. Before buying the unit, the men agreed to make a control assessment of the condition of the mechanism. The Minsk resident had problems with his personal presence at the sale, but the driver who will deliver the goods to Belarus could well act as a representative of the buyer.
After discussing all the subtleties and nuances of the planned transaction, the man began to organize the delivery of the machine. Friends recommended him to a reliable company that provides cargo transportation. Without wasting any time, the entrepreneur contacted the company's representatives and they, for their part, found him a suitable freight forwarder for further route planning.
The logistics operations specialist offered the client a driver who was located near the place of order. Having provided the necessary information on the product and the seller, the man waited for a response from the freight forwarder. The conditions were simple: on the spot, the cargo carrier will make photos and videos confirming the serviceability of the machine, then wait for the tool to be loaded with the necessary documents for further transportation to Belarus.
Having arrived for the equipment, the driver checked the condition of the mechanism, the buyer approved the transaction, after which the seller provided the payment details for the sheet bending press. As soon as the man transferred the money, the unit was loaded into the car, and for confirmation they sent the businessman a photo with the image of the sealed luggage compartment.
Serious purchases did not end there, and the seller of specialized equipment offered the wealthy buyer to purchase several more machines – for laser cutting, pipe bending and turning. Naturally, such equipment is not cheap, but the Minsk resident, without waiting for the delivery of the first cargo, ventured to buy several more mechanisms.
For the organization of delivery of subsequent shipments, the man turned to an already familiar freight forwarder, provided him with the coordinates from where to pick up the machines and paid for the goods using the details provided by the seller. Just like last time, the logistician found suitable drivers, directed them to get equipment, and formed a route for them.
This time, too, the transactions went smoothly. In early April, a Minsk resident expected three deliveries from abroad. For the first couple of days of the journey, the freight forwarder constantly kept the driver informed about how the drivers were doing. However, the specialist soon stopped contacting the client. In addition, none of the carriers and the machine tool seller responded to calls. The goods were not delivered in due time and no one returned the money to the buyer.
Such a purchase cost the entrepreneur very much. He paid the equivalent of 178 thousand Belarusian rubles for the equipment. Realizing that the situation had gone too far, the deceived businessman decided to seek help from law enforcement officers.
On this fact, the Pervomaisky (Minsk) district department of the Investigative Committee opened a criminal case under Part 4 of Article 209 (fraud committed on a particularly large scale). Criminal Code of the Republic of Belarus. Currently, investigators together with police officers identify the persons involved in the crime.
The criminal investigation continues.
P.S. 178 this is in Russian rubles 4879632
According to the case file, in March of this year, a 42-year-old entrepreneur studied ads for the sale of specialized equipment for working with metal. On a popular online trading platform, he found a suitable option for himself, where he was satisfied with the price and technical characteristics of a sheet bending machine. After contacting the seller, the man found out that the tool is located in the Russian Federation and the main difficulty may arise in organizing its delivery.
Given the fact that the equipment is expensive and quite rare, the businessman decided to purchase the machine despite certain difficulties. Before buying the unit, the men agreed to make a control assessment of the condition of the mechanism. The Minsk resident had problems with his personal presence at the sale, but the driver who will deliver the goods to Belarus could well act as a representative of the buyer.
After discussing all the subtleties and nuances of the planned transaction, the man began to organize the delivery of the machine. Friends recommended him to a reliable company that provides cargo transportation. Without wasting any time, the entrepreneur contacted the company's representatives and they, for their part, found him a suitable freight forwarder for further route planning.
The logistics operations specialist offered the client a driver who was located near the place of order. Having provided the necessary information on the product and the seller, the man waited for a response from the freight forwarder. The conditions were simple: on the spot, the cargo carrier will make photos and videos confirming the serviceability of the machine, then wait for the tool to be loaded with the necessary documents for further transportation to Belarus.
Having arrived for the equipment, the driver checked the condition of the mechanism, the buyer approved the transaction, after which the seller provided the payment details for the sheet bending press. As soon as the man transferred the money, the unit was loaded into the car, and for confirmation they sent the businessman a photo with the image of the sealed luggage compartment.
Serious purchases did not end there, and the seller of specialized equipment offered the wealthy buyer to purchase several more machines – for laser cutting, pipe bending and turning. Naturally, such equipment is not cheap, but the Minsk resident, without waiting for the delivery of the first cargo, ventured to buy several more mechanisms.
For the organization of delivery of subsequent shipments, the man turned to an already familiar freight forwarder, provided him with the coordinates from where to pick up the machines and paid for the goods using the details provided by the seller. Just like last time, the logistician found suitable drivers, directed them to get equipment, and formed a route for them.
This time, too, the transactions went smoothly. In early April, a Minsk resident expected three deliveries from abroad. For the first couple of days of the journey, the freight forwarder constantly kept the driver informed about how the drivers were doing. However, the specialist soon stopped contacting the client. In addition, none of the carriers and the machine tool seller responded to calls. The goods were not delivered in due time and no one returned the money to the buyer.
Such a purchase cost the entrepreneur very much. He paid the equivalent of 178 thousand Belarusian rubles for the equipment. Realizing that the situation had gone too far, the deceived businessman decided to seek help from law enforcement officers.
On this fact, the Pervomaisky (Minsk) district department of the Investigative Committee opened a criminal case under Part 4 of Article 209 (fraud committed on a particularly large scale). Criminal Code of the Republic of Belarus. Currently, investigators together with police officers identify the persons involved in the crime.
The criminal investigation continues.
P.S. 178 this is in Russian rubles 4879632
