In 2014 the MIA Administration for the SEAD began receiving statements on fraudulent acts committed against individuals and legal entities.

According to the victims, they ordered construction materials through the Internet, but after signing the supply contract and getting a full prepayment the seller stopped being available for communication, and the allegedly procured goods were not delivered to customers.

On this fact the investigators of the MIA Administration for the SEAD initiated a criminal case on the grounds of a crime stipulated by Art. 159 of the RF Criminal Code (“Fraud”).

The investigation found that a 41-year-old native of a CIS country and a 34-year-old woman from Moscow organized a “dummy” company and offered through advertising to anyone interested a possibility of purchasing construction materials at underestimated prices.

In fact, the suspects had no intention or possibility to fulfill the contractual obligations, and distributed the money received from citizens among themselves.

Placement to custody was selected as the preventive measure for the offenders.

More than 70 businesses and individuals were recognized to be victims under this criminal case. According to preliminary estimates, the damage from the activities of the organized group could amount to more than 150 million rubles.

Currently the police takes actions aimed at establishing other episodes of the detainees' illegal activities.