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Employees of the GUUR of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia, the Criminal Investigation Department of the Department of Internal Affairs of the Central Administrative District of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia in Moscow, in cooperation with colleagues from other territorial divisions of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia and the FSB of Russia, detained nine residents of different regions of our country. Depending on the role of each individual, they are suspected of creating a criminal community, participating in its activities, fraud and extortion.
"As previously reported, malefactors used a non-standard fraud scheme against several residents of the capital. Using psychological techniques, they gained confidence in the victims, using open information about their families. They were persuaded to take out several large loans and transfer funds to the accounts they indicated. Then, blackmailing them with the danger that allegedly threatens them and their loved ones, they were forced to leave for other regions and not get in touch with their relatives.
As a result, citizens lived in rented apartments for several days, believing that they were saving their families by doing so. Meanwhile, the scammers extorted money from their relatives, threatening to kill the person allegedly abducted by them. Currently, it is known about seven episodes of criminal activity with total damage amounting to more than 50 million rubles. According to available information, the stolen money was directed, among other things, to finance the armed forces of Ukraine," said Irina Volk, an official representative of the Russian Interior Ministry.
In the course of operational search activities, the police identified 13 suspects. Nine of them were detained in Moscow, Perm, Novosibirsk and Kazan by police officers with the assistance of Rosgvardiya employees. During the searches, communications equipment, computer equipment, bank and SIM cards, cash, documents and other items of evidentiary value were seized from them. It is known that some of the members of the criminal community are located outside the Russian Federation, including in Ukraine. The issue of putting them on the international wanted list is being resolved.
"Investigators of the Department of Internal Affairs of the Central Administrative District of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia in Moscow initiated criminal cases on the grounds of crimes provided for in Articles 159, 163 and 210 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation. Various preventive measures have been chosen for the detained defendants," Iryna Volk said.
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"As previously reported, malefactors used a non-standard fraud scheme against several residents of the capital. Using psychological techniques, they gained confidence in the victims, using open information about their families. They were persuaded to take out several large loans and transfer funds to the accounts they indicated. Then, blackmailing them with the danger that allegedly threatens them and their loved ones, they were forced to leave for other regions and not get in touch with their relatives.
As a result, citizens lived in rented apartments for several days, believing that they were saving their families by doing so. Meanwhile, the scammers extorted money from their relatives, threatening to kill the person allegedly abducted by them. Currently, it is known about seven episodes of criminal activity with total damage amounting to more than 50 million rubles. According to available information, the stolen money was directed, among other things, to finance the armed forces of Ukraine," said Irina Volk, an official representative of the Russian Interior Ministry.
In the course of operational search activities, the police identified 13 suspects. Nine of them were detained in Moscow, Perm, Novosibirsk and Kazan by police officers with the assistance of Rosgvardiya employees. During the searches, communications equipment, computer equipment, bank and SIM cards, cash, documents and other items of evidentiary value were seized from them. It is known that some of the members of the criminal community are located outside the Russian Federation, including in Ukraine. The issue of putting them on the international wanted list is being resolved.
"Investigators of the Department of Internal Affairs of the Central Administrative District of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia in Moscow initiated criminal cases on the grounds of crimes provided for in Articles 159, 163 and 210 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation. Various preventive measures have been chosen for the detained defendants," Iryna Volk said.
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