Lipchanka lost 5.8 million rubles after meeting with the courier of fraudsters

Almost 5.8 million rubles lost a resident of Lipetsk, transferring money to a participant in a fraudulent scheme. To collect funds came a young man from the Ryazan region, who at that time was not yet 18 years old. The investigation of the criminal case is completed, the regional department of the Investigative Committee of Russia reported.

According to the investigation, on February 9, 2026, the young man arrived in Lipetsk on the instructions of accomplices. On Autumn Pass, he received a package of money from a woman. The victim handed over the cash because she was misled. In the future, the group members disposed of the funds received at their discretion.

After the statement of the woman, law enforcement officers established the identity of the alleged courier and found him in Ryazan. During the identification, the Lipchanka pointed to the young man as the one to whom she gave the money.

During the investigation, the accused pleaded guilty. Investigators also collected evidence, including witness statements, the results of examinations and investigative actions, information about telephone connections and the movement of money on bank cards.

The young man is charged with fraud committed by an organized group on an especially large scale. The case materials were sent to the prosecutor for approval of the indictment, after which the case will be transferred to the court.