Teen girl set fire to two gas stations after fraudsters' coercion
Schoolgirl set fire to two gas stations in Istra: video.
Consensus
- A 16-year-old schoolgirl from Moscow Oblast set fire to two gas stations in Istra.
- The girl was manipulated by fraudsters via a messaging app.
- The fraudsters impersonated FSB and FNS officials and threatened her with criminal liability.
- The girl was instructed to purchase flammable liquid, use taxi, and carry out the arson.
- She was arrested after the incidents.
- An investigation into the arson has been opened.
- A separate investigation into the coercion has been opened.
- The prosecution is overseeing the investigation.
Points of divergence
- The girl sent a location of a metro station to a new acquaintance in a chat, and after receiving a video message from a Ukrainian soldier, she deleted the conversation and blocked the account. — vesti
- The fraudsters asked the girl to conduct a video tour of her apartment to check for valuables. — vm
- A similar scam targeted a 14-year-old girl from Shchyolkovo, who was also pressured to set fire to a gas station pump. — vm
Coverage (3 sources)
- Teenager girl set fire to two gas stations in Istra, under Moscow region, under the influence of scammers who presented themselves as 'security agency employees' — Медиазона
- Schoolgirl set fire to two gas stations in the Moscow region at the instigation of scammers — Вести
- Schoolgirl set fire to two gas stations in Istra: video — Вечерняя Москва