In Yalta, Crimeans were deceived on a grand scale — fake companies “sold construction materials”

CrimeaPRESS reports:

A 42-year-old resident of the Sverdlovsk region will appear in court in Yalta. She is charged under Part 4 of Art. 159 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation (fraud), paragraph “b”, part 2 of Art. 173.1 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation (illegal formation of a legal entity).

According to investigators, the accused, being a member of an organized group, registered 11 enterprises under dummies from May 2021 to April 2022. On the created Internet pages of the companies, contact information and information about the sale of building materials were posted, which were not actually available.

After concluding agreements with citizens wishing to purchase goods and making payments, the accomplices did not fulfill their obligations and disposed of the funds at their own discretion.

As a result of criminal activity, 75 people were injured, the total damage amounted to about 12 million rubles. The illegal activities of group members were suppressed by employees of internal affairs bodies,” the prosecutor’s office clarified the figures and amounts.

The criminal case was sent to the Yalta City Court for consideration on the merits. The criminal investigation against the remaining members of the organized group continues.

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