Moscow teens defrauded of 32M rubles by scam
Two suspects were arrested in Moscow for defrauding a 13-year-old girl of over 32 million rubles through a scam involving fake officials, online searches, and the theft of valuables and cash from her family's apartment.
Consensus
- A 13-year-old girl in Moscow was defrauded by fraudsters.
- The fraudsters posed as officials from various organizations.
- The girl was tricked into providing an SMS code.
- The fraudsters claimed the girl's parents' data had been compromised and were funding illegal activities.
- The girl was persuaded to conduct a fake 'online search' and hand over apartment keys to a stranger.
- A man with the keys entered the apartment, cut open a safe, and stole jewelry and cash.
- The total damage amounted to over 32 million rubles.
- Two suspects were arrested: a 19-year-old man from Moscow and a 21-year-old woman from Ufa.
- A criminal case was opened under Part 4 of Article 159 of the Russian Criminal Code (fraud).
- The suspects were released under a guarantee of good behavior and no departure from the city.
- Police are still searching for other accomplices.
Points of divergence
- The mother, a 57-year-old woman, reported the crime to the police. — riamo
- The stolen items included several gold chains and rings with diamonds, gold bracelets, expensive watches, several pairs of earrings, and 1.5 million rubles belonging to the girl's mother. — riamo
- The male suspect handed over the stolen goods to his accomplice, who pawned them at a pawnshop, and the money was transferred to an unknown person. — riamo
Coverage (2 sources)
- Scammers defrauded 13-year-old Moscow resident of 32 million rubles — РИАМО
- Scammers defrauded 13-year-old girl of 32 million rubles in Moscow. — РИА Новости (Telegram)
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