Blogger Azat Bayburin was placed in detention center No. 7 in Moscow before the trial. This was reported by press service capital prosecutor’s office.
Telegram channel Shot reported Bayburin detained On suspicion of fraud of 500 million rubles.
According to the prosecutor’s office, it was decided to charge the man with 29 counts of fraud committed by an organized group (part 4 of article 159 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation).
“The court decided to take preventive measures against him in the form of arrest in absentia. In the statement made by the supervisory authority, the wanted Bayburin was detained yesterday.
According to the prosecutor’s office, Bayburin, together with his accomplices acting on behalf of controlled legal entities, including TsTI Rost Capital LLC, for selfish reasons promised his subscribers that they could work in the foreign exchange market and subsequently obtain a deal. works in the financial exchange and earns a high income from financial literacy courses, “this was not right.”
Bayburin obtained the contact information of his customers from his accomplices and gave false information about the need to open and fill brokerage accounts in order to make Forex transactions and make a profit, creating the appearance of training them. In reality, the funds went to accounts controlled by the criminal group.
At least 29 citizens were harmed by the actions of Baiburin and his accomplices; The damage exceeded 25.6 million rubles. The prosecutor’s office added that the investigation continues.
It was previously reported to the Supreme Court. accepted Legal extension of the detention of blogger Elena Blinovskaya.