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A group of scammers from the showroom detained by Moscow police

Группа мошенников из автосалона задержана московскими полицейскими

In Moscow detained members of an organized group suspected of fraud in the sale of cars. This is stated in the message of the Moscow Central Directorate of interior Ministry.

In April 2016, according to the announcement, the Department of internal Affairs on the Central administrative district of Moscow has received a number of statements about the fraudulent actions of the employees of the dealership located on the Lower Syromyatnicheskaya street.

The attackers, said the police acted on a deliberate scheme by placing in a network the announcement of the sale of new cars. After the client came to the salon and chose the car, he offered to sign a document called “agreement on making cash”.

When the payment was made, the buyer received only the check mark from the on made full prepayment. Further, the employees of the dealership offered him or pay for a new car or purchase funds for a used car.

The police say that in this way the 36-year-old native of Moscow region paid the crooks over a million rubles, after which they were detained by employees of Department of economic safety of regional Department of internal Affairs.

The group consisted of four natives of Moscow, Moscow region and the Yaroslavl region in the age from 25 to 36 years. The suspects taken into custody, concerning them criminal case in connection with the attempted fraud committed by an organized group.

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