In the Tambov region detained the courier who cheated the pensioner on 700 thousand rubles

Employees of the Criminal Investigation Department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia in the Tambov region, together with colleagues from the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia “Kirsanovsky” revealed fraud against an elderly woman. The victim of the scam was a 77-year-old pensioner living in Kirsanov.

According to the police, the fraudsters acted according to a well-established scheme: the woman was called allegedly from the social security authority, and then from the law enforcement state structure. Under the pretext of transferring savings to a “safe” account, the pensioner was persuaded to withdraw 700 thousand rubles from the bank account. The money she handed over to a young man - a courier-dropper. After receiving the funds, the attacker stopped contact with the victim. Realizing that she was deceived, the woman went to the police. It is noted that she did not consult with anyone and acted independently.

As a result of operational measures, the police managed to calculate and detain the dropper. He was a 23-year-old resident of a remote region of the country, who, according to the Agency, did not expect detention. Now he is in temporary detention in accordance with Article 91 of the Criminal Procedure Code of the Russian Federation. During the ongoing investigation, other episodes of his criminal activities are being worked out.

A criminal case was initiated on the grounds of a crime under part three of Article 159 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation - "Fraud on a large scale." The materials will be submitted to the court. The maximum penalty for the sanction of the article is imprisonment for up to six years with a fine of up to 80 thousand rubles.