Four women and three of their accomplice men will face trial on…
Four women and three of their accomplice men will face trial on charges of fraud in the organization of fake dates.
Consensus
- Seven individuals—four women and three male accomplices—will stand trial for fraud related to fake dating schemes in Moscow.
- The fraud involved luring victims to a cafe on Leningradsky Prospekt via dating websites.
- Victims were charged inflated prices for alcohol and food, with cheap alcohol substituted for premium brands.
- The total damage exceeded 250,000 Russian rubles.
- Ten victims were identified in the case.
- The Moscow prosecutor's office investigated the case, secured an indictment, and referred it to court.
- The cafe on Leningradsky Prospekt was shut down by the prosecutor's office.
Points of divergence
- The prosecutor's office achieved the cessation of the cafe's operations on Leningradsky Prospekt. — vm
- The scam involved tricking victims into buying event tickets under false pretenses, with 94 million rubles stolen from Russians in the first three months of 2026, averaging 6,300 rubles per incident. — vm
- The investigation was reported by the supervisory body in October 2025. — kommerant
- The cafe lacked a license to sell alcohol, had no cash register, and all receipts were fake. — kommerant
- The price of a glass of champagne was up to 6,000 rubles, and cheese and meat platters cost 3,800 and 4,200 rubles respectively. — kommerant
Coverage (2 sources)
- Seven members of an organized crime group will be tried for organizing fake dates in Moscow — Вечерняя Москва
- Seven members of the criminal group will be tried for deceiving Moscow residents at fake dates — Коммерсантъ