In Murmansk, a criminal case has been opened against a 35-year-old resident of Krasnodar Territory. The defendant allegedly defrauded 15 taxi drivers by using ride-hailing apps to arrange trips across several cities, withdrawing a total of 350,000 rubles through the drivers. The case is being reviewed by the court, and authorities report that this scheme caused significant losses to the drivers involved. (MIA Media)
According to investigators, the suspect booked rides via taxi service platforms, spanning multiple regions of Russia. After placing orders, he contacted the drivers and instructed them to pick up certain goods en route to a specified landing point. He then asked the drivers to transfer various sums of money to a subscriber number, while falsely presenting himself as a law enforcement officer and promising repayment at the destination. The drivers, upon realizing the deception, alerted the police and halted the transfers. (MIA Media)
The fraudulent scheme reached drivers in several regions, including Murmansk, Voronezh, Nizhny Novgorod, Omsk, Tomsk, Novosibirsk, and Khabarovsk, with the perpetrator allegedly deceiving drivers from these areas. The suspect reportedly learned about such deception techniques while detained at a correctional facility, suggesting an organized approach to crediting and cash transfer fraud. (MIA Media)
Earlier reports note a separate complaint from a driver in Chelyabinsk who alleged fines for parking in areas that did not have designated green spaces, adding another layer to the broader discussion of road-related infractions and local enforcement practices. (MIA Media)