Vladikavkaz operatives detained a suspect in fraud under the pretext of returning the car from the parking lot

Criminal investigation officers of the police department No. 3 of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia in Vladikavkaz identified and detained a 27-year-old local resident suspected of fraud. The victim of the scam was a 42-year-old citizen.

According to preliminary data, at the end of November 2025, the car of the victim brand "VAZ-21099" was placed by traffic police officers in a specialized parking lot. In mid-December, a man in the messenger wrote a previously unknown citizen. During the correspondence, the attacker offered his assistance in returning the vehicle before the court decision, requesting 15 thousand rubles for this.

Believing the promises, the owner of the car agreed. The same day, they met on Moskovskaya Street, where the victim handed over cash to the scammer. A week later, the man contacted the suspect to find out about the fate of the car. He replied that nothing would work, without giving the exact reason, and promised to return the money in a week. However, for a long time, he only postponed the refund and came up with excuses, after which he stopped communicating. Realizing that he was a victim of fraud, the citizen appealed to the police.

As a result of operational-search measures, criminal investigation officers established the identity and location of the suspect and detained him. He was a previously convicted local resident. The defendant fully admitted his guilt.

A criminal case has been opened against the detainee. The suspect was selected a preventive measure in the form of a subscription not to leave and proper behavior. Damage uncompensated.