May 4, 2024

18 million rubles were stolen from Muscovites under the pretext of investing in cryptocurrency

A criminal case has been opened on fraud, the perpetrators face imprisonment for up to 10 years.

Threemen in the center of Moscow lost more than 17.7 million while trying to invest in cryptocurrency. TASS in law enforcement agencies reported that a criminal case had been initiated.

The attackers stole funds from the office at 1st Krasnogvardeisky proezd, house 22, building 2. The total amount of damage caused was 17,770,970 rubles.

A criminal case has been initiated under the article on fraud. Offenders can face up to 10 years in prison.

In March, Interior Ministry investigators launched the first in Russiacriminal case on the embezzlement of funds and property of the crypto-exchange. The suspect was detained at a private airfield hotel in the Moscow region. With him, the detainee had cash in excess of 190 million rubles in two travel suitcases.

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