Immigrants from the former USSR have turned in the US a fraudulent scheme for $ 4,5 million

The court hearings against three citizens of Kazakhstan accused of fraud in the United States were postponed to the beginning of May, but dozens of people from post-Soviet countries were involved in the scheme, and the police are still looking for some of them.

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“The hearings were postponed to the beginning of May, because the investigative measures are continuing. In this case, more than 25 people appear, so the investigative actions are delayed, ”said Aibek Smadiyarov, the official representative of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan also noted that the defendants were released on bail and are currently free.

What kind of fraudulent scheme is it

A group of 25 people were charged with “conspiracy to commit electronic fraud and conspiracy to conceal money laundering”. Their scheme included the creation of fake online ads for classic collectible cars, and then created a lot of fake companies to accept payment from the victims and transfer money outside the United States.

What exactly came up with the scammers

First, accomplices betrayed themselves as car dealers and collectors and claimed that they sell classic cars on various well-known online auctions and shopping sites.

The victims who responded to advertisements actually corresponded with the fraudster. After agreeing on the price of the victims were sent to the automotive and transport companies, which were supposed to accept payment and were engaged in transportation of cars.

These companies were, in fact, fake corporations, created by fraudsters. Their corporate bank accounts were controlled by fraudsters. After the victims made the payment, they went to the banks and took the money. Often they did it on the same day when the payment arrived.

Fraudsters from various branches of the bank, and the denominations of banknotes were different and often remained at a level that, in their opinion, would not allow financial institutions to register and report fraud.

Then the accomplices sent the money to the countries of Eastern Europe, where they were from.

The victims did not get the promised cars or their money back. As a result, fraudsters deceived buyers for 4,5 million dollars.

Who circled the Americans around the finger

According to US police, the criminal network included 7 Russians, 5 citizens of Georgia, 4 citizens of Azerbaijan, 3 citizens of Kazakhstan, two from Latvia and two Ukrainians. In addition, there were citizens of the United States and Turkey.

11 people were detained in New York, several more in Florida and Michigan.

8 people are still being sought, including 6 Russians.

Each of those detained in this case is charged with conspiracy to commit fraud and could be sentenced to 30 years in prison.

Recall that recently detained a fraudster who in Miami forged immigration documents for obtaining a driver's license.

Immigrants often become the target of scammers. For example, in New York a cheater, issuing himself for an immigration lawyer, deceived hundreds of people by offering them legal support in immigration matters. And in California, hundreds of illegal immigrants have paid thousands of dollars a lawyer from Elk grovewho promised to organize their adoption by US citizens for citizenship. The federal authorities claim that these immigrants have become victims of one of the largest frauds of their kind.

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