Woman set fire to apartment on fraudsters' orders

In Reutov, a woman set fire to an apartment at the instruction of scammers, according to the Ministry of Internal Affairs, reported by TASS.

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A 20-year-old woman from Reutov was deceived by fraudsters into setting fire to her own second apartment.
The fraudsters claimed the apartment contained surveillance devices transmitting information to Ukraine.
The woman was instructed to burn the apartment to destroy the devices.
The fire did not spread.
The woman later realized she was a victim and informed her mother, who reported the incident to police.
A 19-year-old woman from Oдинцовский was arrested as the courier involved in the scheme.
The courier claimed she herself was a victim of a similar scam.
The courier was found to have taken 160,000 rubles and keys to the apartment from the Reutov woman.
The courier allegedly found 200,000 rubles in the apartment and set fire to a mattress under online supervision.
An investigation was launched, and the courier was charged with fraud under Article 159, Part 3 of the Russian Criminal Code.
A court imposed a preventive measure restricting certain actions against the courier.

The fraudsters initially contacted the Reutov woman by pretending to be from a clinic, asking for an SMS code for a medical appointment. — kommersant
The fraudsters initially contacted the Reutov women by pretending to be from a clinic, asking her to provide an SMS code for a medical appointment. — m24
The fraudsters contacted the 19-year-old courier directly, claiming they had access to her data and could use it to obtain a loan for Ukraine. — tg_tass_agency
The Reutov woman was told that her data had been stolen to obtain a loan and send money to Ukraine. — kommersant
The Reutov woman was told her data had been stolen to obtain a loan, with funds sent to Ukraine. — m24
The Reutov woman was instructed to transfer 160,000 rubles to a courier for 'declaration'. — kommersant
The Reutov woman was instructed to transfer 200,000 rubles for 'declaration'. — m24
The Reutov woman was asked to hand over keys to a second apartment for a search. — kommersant
The Reutov woman was asked to give keys to a second apartment for a search. — m24
The Reutov woman was told the apartment contained devices transmitting information to Ukraine. — kommersant
The Reutov woman was told the apartment had surveillance devices transmitting information to Ukraine. — m24
The courier found 200,000 roubles in the apartment. — kommersant