In Sevastopol, a fraud case is being investigated: the amount of damage is 800 thousand rubles

CrimeaPRESS reports:

An investigator of the investigative department of the MIA of Russia for the Gagarinsky district in Sevastopol is conducting a preliminary investigation of a criminal case against a local resident involved in eight episodes of fraudulently embezzling money.

It was established that 43-year-old individual entrepreneur offered his acquaintances, as well as random clients, to purchase various goods: household and computer equipment, building materials and household items at purchase prices with delivery from abroad. Knowing in advance that he would not fulfill his obligations, the businessman convinced the victims of his own reliability and offered to make an advance payment for the purchased goods. Misled, the inhabitants of Sevastopol transferred, and in some cases personally transferred 40 up to 350 thousand rubles. Having received the money, the swindler spent it on the payment of wages to the employees of his company and personal needs. Realizing that they were victims of fraud, the victims contacted the police , — reported the press service of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia in Sevastopol.

As a result of operational-search activities, the criminal investigation officers detained the suspect. It was preliminary established that five local residents suffered from the illegal activities of the fraudster, who suffered damage in the amount of more than 159 thousand rubles.

A criminal case was initiated against the attacker under Part 2 of Art. of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation «Fraud», he faces up to five years in prison. The investigation of the criminal case is ongoing.

source: press service of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia for the city of Sevastopol