In Sobinka courier scammers received three years in prison for the stolen 1.8 million rubles

The Sobinsk city court sentenced a native of Novosibirsk, found guilty of fraud on an especially large scale. The man performed the role of a courier in a criminal group, the press service of the court reports.

As the investigation established, in May 2026, the defendant, together with his accomplices, deceived a resident of the Sobinsk municipal district. At first, the woman received a call from unknown people and was informed of false information: allegedly, bank accounts were opened in her name, through which they finance terrorist activities. To avoid criminal liability, the victim was persuaded to transfer all the savings to the courier for the so-called declaration.

The defendant personally came to the woman, called the code word and took cash — more than 1.8 million rubles. At the direction of the organizer, he transferred this money to an electronic crypto wallet.

The court imposed a punishment of three years imprisonment in a general regime correctional colony. In addition, material damage in the amount of 1,812,000 rubles was recovered from the convicted in favor of the victim.

The sentence has not yet entered into force and can be appealed.