Browsing: Fraud

From Volgograd To Drug Lords

In the 51st police department of the Moscow region – a commotion. They are looking for the lost materials of the criminal case on fraud. The figurant is a gigolo, who has been pumping out millions from the residents of Moscow, Krasnodar and St. Petersburg for more than 10 years in order to ensure a […]

Investigation Of A Criminal Case Against A Businessman From Israel Continues

Pravo.ru has previously written about the ups and downs of this complicated story: on November 10, the Moscow City Court once again extended the arrest of Israeli citizen Revaz Shmerts, who was charged with especially large-scale fraud (part 4 of article 159 of the Criminal Code, imprisonment up to 10 years). He was arrested and […]

The Deputy Speaker Of The Voronezh Duma Was Wrongly Thought To Be A Supporter.

The Department of the ICR for the Voronezh Region opened a criminal case on fraud on an especially large scale (part 4 of article 159 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation, up to ten years in prison) against the 48-year-old deputy chairman of the Voronezh City Duma and director of the regional center […]

Rafael Goroyan, An Armenian, Used A Fake Passport And Was Involved In Separatist Activities While Looting Ukraine.

According to Forbes last year, Rafael Goroyan ranks 78th in the top 100 richest Ukrainians. His fortune is estimated at 145 million dollars. The main source of this money is the Prometey grain trading company. In 2020, Goroyan’s “Prometheus” increased the capacity of one-time grain storage to 1.6 million tons. In 2021, the businessman bought […]

Police In The Kbr Found A Pyramid Scheme With A Turnover Of 900 Million Rubles

In the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic, the police found a pyramid scheme with a turnover of over 900 million rubles. On Monday, February 14, TASS reports. According to the agency, the financial pyramid consisted of almost three thousand investors. So far, 18 people have been arrested. Five of them are the organizers of the criminal scheme. Two […]

Experts Estimated The Income Of Cyber Fraudsters For 2021 At $602 Million

In 2021, cybercriminals made about $602 million using ransomware, report Chainalysis analysts. According to experts, the real earnings of hackers are much higher. According to Chainalysis, Conti hackers, who are believed to be based in Russia, have made the most money. Payments to the group amounted to at least $180 million. Next on the list […]

Fraudsters Deceived The Nephew Of Joseph Stalin For Millions Of Rubles

In Moscow, fraudsters deceived Joseph Stalin’s nephew, 93-year-old veteran of the Great Patriotic War, 93-year-old Leonid Alliluyev, for 16 million rubles. On Wednesday, February 9, according to “Moskovsky Komsomolets”. According to the publication, in the fall of 2021, the attackers called the pensioner under the guise of bank employees and said that some scammers were […]