Moscow teens defrauded of 32M rubles by scam
Two individuals 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 jewelry and cash from her family's apartment.
Consensus
- A 13-year-old girl in Moscow was defrauded by fraudsters.
- The fraudsters called the girl, pretending to be officials from various organizations.
- The girl was tricked into revealing an SMS code.
- The fraudsters claimed her 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 used the keys to enter the apartment, cut open a safe, and stole jewelry and 1.5 million rubles.
- The total damage exceeded 32 million rubles.
- Two suspects were arrested: a 19-year-old man from Moscow and a 21-year-old woman from Ufa.
- The stolen items were handed over by the man to the woman, who sold the jewelry in a pawnshop.
- The money from the sale was transferred to an unknown associate.
- An investigation was opened under Part 4 of Article 159 of the Russian Criminal Code (fraud).
- The suspects were placed under a guarantee of appearance and good behavior (non-exit bond).
Points of divergence
- The mother is 57 years old and reported the incident to the police. — riamo
- The incident occurred in the Khoroshevskoye-Mnëvnikovskoye district of Moscow. — m24
- The suspects were identified as a 19-year-old Moscow resident and a 21-year-old from Ufa. — m24
- The man who entered the apartment was described as a stranger near Marshal Zhukov Street. — riamo
- The stolen items included several gold chains, diamond rings, bracelets, expensive watches, earrings, and 1.5 million rubles. — m24
- The case is linked to a previous incident involving a pensioner couple who lost over 30 million rubles due to a similar scam. — m24
Coverage (3 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)
- Scammers convinced 13-year-old Moscow girl to give money and jewelry worth 32 million rubles — Москва 24
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