The Russian Investigative Committee dropped the case against 17-year-old Valeria, who was deceived by scammers under the guise of FSB officers
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- The Investigative Committee of Russia has stopped the criminal prosecution of 17-year-old Valeria, who, under the influence of scammers posing as FSB officers, stole 900 thousand rubles from someone else’s apartment, believing that she was helping in the operation.
- The case was closed under Article 28 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation due to a state of passion and lack of corpus delicti.
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Why It Matters
The scammers put pressure on Valeria for a long time, convincing her that she was suspected of aiding a terrorist and faced up to 15 years in prison. Under their control, she stole money from someone else’s apartment, believing that she was following the instructions of FSB officers.
The Investigative Committee (IC) of Russia stopped the criminal prosecution of 17-year-old Valeria, who took 900 thousand rubles from someone else’s apartment, thinking that she was helping FSB officers. This was reported on Wednesday, September 30, by the “Bloody Lady” Telegram channel.
It all happened back in the summer. The scammers put pressure on the girl for a month and a half - they convinced her that she would face up to 15 years in prison for some kind of power of attorney for a terrorist. On July 27, Valeria, under the control of attackers, came to someone else’s apartment to “conduct a search” and took 900 thousand rubles from there. She subsequently handed over the money to the courier. Later it turned out that the code for the intercom and the location of the keys to the apartment were revealed by the son of the owners. He also came under the influence of scammers.
After some time, investigators decided that the 17-year-old girl who took the money out of the apartment was in a state of passion and did not realize the consequences of her actions. They dropped the criminal case against her, citing Article 28 (“Innocent causing harm”) of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation and the lack of corpus delicti.
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Open Questions
- Who exactly was behind the fraudulent scheme?
- Were the fraudsters themselves detained?
- Will Valeria receive compensation for moral damages?
- Will the participation of the apartment owners’ son in the fraud scheme be investigated?
