The Investigative Committee said that scammers use it to involve children in terrorist attacks

Fraudsters use closed groups, online games and anonymous chats to lure teenagers into terrorist crimes by intimidating and blackmailing them.

Attackers deceive teenagers, promising easy money and evading responsibility, taking advantage of their ignorance of criminal law.

The Criminal Code of the Russian Federation has Article 31, which exempts from liability in case of voluntary renunciation of a crime, if you immediately inform law enforcement agencies and stop actions related to the preparation of the crime.

MOSCOW, October 12 - RIA Novosti. Fraudsters use closed groups, online games and anonymous chats to involve teenagers in terrorist crimes, intimidating and blackmailing them, official representative of the Russian Investigative Committee Svetlana Petrenko told reporters.

“Criminals use various channels and recruitment mechanisms to involve minors in illegal activities, closed groups, online games and anonymous chats. By deceiving, intimidating, blackmailing and threatening teenagers, they are misled,” Petrenko said.

According to her, attackers take advantage of teenagers’ ignorance of criminal law, promising easy money and avoiding responsibility.

Petrenko emphasized that it is important to notice and recognize the danger in time, pay attention to changes in the child’s behavior, take immediate action, and also not be afraid to contact law enforcement agencies.

“Even if a teenager has entered into a dialogue with an attacker, it is important to know that it is never too late to stop. The Criminal Code of the Russian Federation has Article 31. It exempts you from liability if you voluntarily renounce the crime. To use it, you must immediately inform law enforcement agencies about what is happening and stop any actions related to the preparation of the crime,” said the official representative of the RF IC.

She also recalled that complying with the demands of attackers will inevitably lead to actual criminal prosecution, and for minors it can be up to 10 years in prison.

A special project “Exit 31” has been launched in Russia to help teenagers who are forced to commit crimes under threats and psychological pressure. The project combined outdoor advertising, posters, television commercials and content for social networks.