Moscow Police Detain Courier After 16-Year-Old Loses 3 Million Rubles in Delivery Scam
Investigators pursue the network behind the calls under a large-scale fraud case.
Overview
- Police say scammers posing as a delivery service obtained an SMS code and then impersonated officials to claim her data was compromised.
- The girl handed a stranger in the Moscow region her parents’ luxury watch and jewelry before giving 3 million rubles in cash to a courier.
- A 34-year-old Moscow resident who acted as the courier was detained and placed under a travel restriction.
- A criminal case was opened under Article 159 Part 4 of Russia’s Criminal Code for fraud in an especially large amount, which carries up to 10 years in prison.
- Investigators are identifying accomplices, and authorities have not reported the recovery of the money or valuables.