In Kamenka, a 19-year-old resident will be tried for the resale of bank cards

The Prosecutor’s office of the Penza region approved the indictment in a criminal case against a 19-year-old resident of Kamenka. The young man is charged under Part 5 of Art. 187 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation - the acquisition and transfer to another person from vested interests of an electronic means of payment and access to it for illegal transactions.

According to the investigation, in January 2026, the accused through the Internet agreed with an unidentified person, the materials in respect of which were allocated to a separate proceeding, on the systematic transfer of electronic means of payment and access to them for monetary remuneration. In January-February 2026, for a reward of 5 to 5.5 thousand rubles, he purchased from eight residents of Kamenka, including minors, their bank cards and access to them for subsequent resale. After the purchase, access to electronic means of payment was transferred to an unidentified person for illegal actions.

The criminal case was sent to the Kamensky City Court for consideration on the merits. The sanction of the imputed article provides for imprisonment for up to six years.