The court found a Vladikavkaz resident guilty of fraud for embezzling 1.8 million rubles under the pretext of investing in cryptocurrencies.
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According to Region Online, the man persuaded his female acquaintance to purchase cryptocurrency with his help; however the woman did not receive the digital assets.
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Law enforcement authorities determined that the defendant had previously committed similar crimes.
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According to the court ruling, the fraudster received five years’ imprisonment in a strict-regime penal colony.
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Earlier it emerged, that a resident of the Russian Federation transferred more than 1.5 million rubles to criminals in an attempt to invest in cryptocurrencies.
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