A Novosibirsk man received a sentence for stealing more than 3 million rubles from a Krasnoyarsk pensioner (video)

A 27-year-old resident of Novosibirsk was sentenced in Krasnoyarsk for stealing 3.1 million rubles from a Krasnoyarsk pensioner. This was reported by the press service of the regional prosecutor's office.

In March 2025ode 76-year-old pensioner called on WhatsApp messenger. The stranger introduced herself as an employee of Energosbyt and, under the pretext of free replacement of the electric meter for pensioners, convinced the woman to give the codes from the SMS – the number of the “electronic queue” and the “electronic meter”. After pensioner dictated the numbers, the connection was interrupted.

Soon the woman received a call again. Uanother interlocutor introduced himself as an employee of the Central Bank and said that the pensioner’s account on the State Services portal was allegedly hacked, and from In her name, money is used to finance the armed forces of a foreign state. The elderly woman believed the threat and also that she was talking to representatives government agencies. She toldwhich keeps all savings in cash at home. She was “explained” that in order to protect the funds and declare them, it is necessary to transfer the money to the courier, which is supposedly “employeeohm law enforcement agencies.”

“When the courier arrived at the house, he showed the elderly woman a receipt and promised that after “declaring” 3.1 million rubleslei will be returned to her. The pensioner gave him all her savings. Instead of fulfilling what was promised, the attacker went to the exchange point. He exchanged the money for cryptocurrency – 32.6 thousand USDT, and then transferred it to the crypto wallet of his accomplice. The man kept 90 thousand rubles for his “work”lei in cash” – clarified by the prosecutor's office.

The court recognized man guilty of fraud By Part 4 Art. 159 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation and legalization of funds acquired by criminal means By clause “a” part 4 art. 174.1 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation. His sentencedAnd to imprisonment for 4 years in a general regime correctional colony. The court also satisfied the prosecutor’s claim and recovered 3.1 million rubles from the courier.lei in favor of the victim. Arrested from a convicted person 305 thousand rubleslei will be used to compensate for the damage caused.

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