Fraudsters exploited the personal data of Russians who had previously purchased dietary supplements (DS) online. The criminals posed as employees of investigative agencies or the Ministry of Finance of the Russian Federation, offering victims compensation for alleged moral damages caused by the sellers of dietary supplements.
To receive the payments, they requested that money be transferred to specified bank accounts, supposedly for the payment of income tax.
All 32 members of the criminal group were apprehended. Criminal cases have been initiated against them under part 3 of article 168 (fraud committed by a group of individuals) and article 278−2 (illegal access to computer information) of the Criminal Code of Uzbekistan. An investigation is currently underway.