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Employees of the criminal investigation Department with the participation of Rosgvardiya stopped the activities of a fraudulent group that stole more than 1.2 million rubles from Russian Bank customers. the Group consisted of 12 people – 11 women aged 18-30 years and the organizer, a 28-year-old man who had previously been convicted of a similar crime.
According to the press service of the Ministry of internal Affairs, in different regions of the country, fraudsters rented apartments from where they conducted their illegal activities. The apartments have been equipped as "offices" where a member of the group called the victims over the phone and find out they have credit cards.
Posing as employees of the Bank's call center, the fraudsters told the victim that suspicious debits were made from her Bank account to pay for railway or air tickets. Allegedly, in order to prevent illegal transfers, "employees" asked for Bank card and account data, in particular PIN and CVV codes and card expiration dates. Using this information, fraudsters gained access to citizens ' electronic accounts and stole their savings. At one time, the criminals transferred from 3,000 to 100,000 rubles.
From February to July 2019, attackers carried out 71 thefts, of which 57 – against residents of the Udmurt Republic.
During searches of "offices" law enforcement officers seized about 20 mobile phones, more than 200 SIM-cards and more than ten Bank cards.
On this fact the investigative unit of the Investigative Department of the MIA for the Udmurt Republic was held the investigation of the criminal case under paragraph "g" of part 3 of article 158 of the criminal code ("Theft from a Bank account, as well as in respect of electronic money"). One person involved was taken into custody, while the others were released on their own recognizance not to leave and behave properly. Currently, a criminal case with an indictment has been sent to the court.
According to the press service of the Ministry of internal Affairs, in different regions of the country, fraudsters rented apartments from where they conducted their illegal activities. The apartments have been equipped as "offices" where a member of the group called the victims over the phone and find out they have credit cards.
Posing as employees of the Bank's call center, the fraudsters told the victim that suspicious debits were made from her Bank account to pay for railway or air tickets. Allegedly, in order to prevent illegal transfers, "employees" asked for Bank card and account data, in particular PIN and CVV codes and card expiration dates. Using this information, fraudsters gained access to citizens ' electronic accounts and stole their savings. At one time, the criminals transferred from 3,000 to 100,000 rubles.
From February to July 2019, attackers carried out 71 thefts, of which 57 – against residents of the Udmurt Republic.
During searches of "offices" law enforcement officers seized about 20 mobile phones, more than 200 SIM-cards and more than ten Bank cards.
On this fact the investigative unit of the Investigative Department of the MIA for the Udmurt Republic was held the investigation of the criminal case under paragraph "g" of part 3 of article 158 of the criminal code ("Theft from a Bank account, as well as in respect of electronic money"). One person involved was taken into custody, while the others were released on their own recognizance not to leave and behave properly. Currently, a criminal case with an indictment has been sent to the court.