“Accompanied by officers of the Interpol NCB and the Federal Penal Service of Russia a 49-year-old man, accused of committing a crime under part 3 of Article 159 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation was brought to Russia from the Czech Republic,” said the MIA official representative Irina Volk.

“The suspect participated in the organization and holding of information seminars on the territory of the Nizhny Novgorod Region for several hundred people, thanks to which the newly invited got the impression of the prosperity of the company. The organizers, including the detainee, posed as leaders and managers of one of the branches of the International Association of Social Innovations. They used various psychological tricks and persuaded the newly invited people that joining the association is a guaranteed chance to improve their financial situation. However, in order to join the organization, a contribution of $ 3,300 was required. In return of the money the victims received neither receipts nor other documents. They were convinced that all the information was entered into a computer base and transferred to Switzerland,” said Irina Volk.

The detainee is charged with committing fraudulent actions. On the basis of a request of the MIA GA for the Nizhny Novgorod Region in December 2004, he was put on the wanted list through the Interpol channels. In September 2014, the suspect was detained in the Czech Republic. Extradition to Russia took place.