In Sevastopol detained a woman who deceived customers for 6 million rubles

In Sevastopol, law enforcement authorities detained a 41-year-old local resident who is suspected of fraud, as a result of which she stole more than 6 million rubles from thirteen customers, posing as a seller of tourist vouchers. This was reported in the press service of the regional MIA.

The woman, who had no previous criminal record, defrauded the residents of Sevastopol and Crimea, offering them tourist services. After dismissal from the travel agency, customers continued to apply to it who wanted to issue vouchers for foreign holidays. Taking advantage of the trust of people, she decided to deceive them.

According to sources, the fraudster claimed that she registered as an individual entrepreneur and now provides these services on her own. After signing the contracts, she transferred money to her bank card for tours that she was not really going to provide.

When customers began to demand an explanation for the lack of travel, the woman always shifted responsibility to the tour operator and soon stopped communicating. At the same time, she managed the stolen money at her discretion.

A criminal case was initiated against the suspect under part 4 of Article 159 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation. The maximum penalty under this article is up to ten years imprisonment. Currently, she has been selected a preventive measure in the form of a subscription not to leave and proper behavior.