An inhabitant of Sverdlovsk Oblast has been charged with involvement in an organised criminal group that stole funds from bank cards. Part of the stolen money he transferred into cryptocurrencies and handed to the organiser of the criminal group.
As reported by local media, citing the prosecutor’s office, the perpetrators posed as bank employees and, deceiving the victims, obtained information about bank card numbers, security codes and passwords.
The stolen funds were transferred by members of the group to other cards and used to purchase electronics or jewellery.
The accused said in the interrogation that after selling the goods purchased with the victims’ funds, he kept 25-30% of the proceeds for himself.
With the remaining funds he bought cryptocurrency, which he transferred to the organiser of the criminal group.
Residents of Sverdlovsk, Tula, Kirov, Tver, Tambov, Vologda regions and the Republic of Mari El were affected by the criminals’ actions. The damage amounted to more than 592,000 rubles.
A criminal case has been opened for theft committed by an organised group, causing substantial damage. The case will be heard by a court in Yekaterinburg.
Earlier, Moldovan police identified the identities of two members of the criminal group who stole funds from citizens’ bank cards and laundered them through cryptocurrency.
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