A 31-year-old woman from Shchyolkovo, Moscow Oblast
A 31-year-old woman from Shchyolkovo, Moscow Oblast, was arrested for allegedly defrauding 12 car owners by offering to rent their foreign-made vehicles and then selling them using fake documents. She reportedly collected payments for the first few months to gain trust before disappearing and reselling the cars at below-market prices, causing over 39 million rubles in damage.
Consensus
- A 31-year-old woman from Shchyolkovo, Moscow Oblast, was arrested for fraud involving vehicles.
- The suspect allegedly offered car owners rental services with guaranteed monthly income.
- She initially made payments to build trust over the first two to three months.
- Afterward, she stopped communicating and sold the cars using forged documents.
- Twelve vehicles were reportedly sold, with two sold twice to different buyers.
- The total damage exceeded 39 million rubles.
- Fourteen criminal cases were opened under the article on fraud in especially large amount.
- Six stolen vehicles have been located, and some have been returned to their rightful owners.
- The suspect admitted to spending all proceeds on personal needs.
- She was placed under a guarantee of non-exit and proper behavior (subpoena with obligation not to leave).
- Authorities are investigating potential accomplices.
Points of divergence
- The scheme began in 2025 according to preliminary information. — fontanka
- The regional MVD headquarters reported the incident via the MAX messaging app. — vesti
Coverage (2 sources)
- Rent with Disappearance. A Moscow Region Resident Arrested for Reselling 12 Foreign Cars — Фонтанка
- Woman in Shchelkovo Deceived 12 Car Owners by Offering to Earn Money on Rental — Вести
Key entities
- Moscow Oblast
- MVD
- GU
- Russia
- Shchelkovо
- Moscow
- Tatyana Petrova
- Information and Public Relations Directorate
- July News