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Russia - Petersburger detained for extortion in social networks

Russia (bbabo.net), - A swindler was detained in St. Petersburg, who fraudulently extorted money through social networks. One of the victims of the alleged criminal was a 39-year-old citizen who lost 78 thousand rubles.

According to the Main Directorate of the Ministry of Internal Affairs for St. Petersburg and the Leningrad Region, in a statement the citizen indicated that "an unknown person, having hacked into the account of one of the social networks belonging to his friend, fraudulently persuaded him to transfer funds."

The application to the police was filed on January 21, and exactly a month later, on February 21, the criminal investigation officers on suspicion of committing this crime detained a 40-year-old citizen on Vasilyevsky Island.

- During the search at the detainee's place of residence, nine bank cards were seized, - they said in the central office.

A criminal case has been opened on the fact of theft. The guilty person can face up to five years in prison.

Russia - Petersburger detained for extortion in social networks