Four residents of Dagestan were detained on suspicion of fraud.
The suspects managed to steal more than 100 million rubles under the pretext of providing services for processing social benefits.
Several thousand people fell victim to the fraudsters, the press service of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Dagestan reported on the Telegram channel.
The criminal case is being investigated on the fact of fraud on an especially large scale.
The suspects, aged 26, 28, 35 and 37, were active from November 2021 to the present.
During this time, they managed to seize the money of thousands of citizens.
The Ministry of Internal Affairs emphasized that the total amount of damage exceeds 100 million rubles.
The women posted false advertisements on the Internet, offering services for processing social benefits.
They offered assistance with child care, young families, support for aspiring entrepreneurs and pensioners.
For their services they received from 40 to 500 thousand rubles. The money was sent to bank accounts under their control and spent on personal needs.
According to the Ministry of Internal Affairs, the criminals deceived people all over Dagestan.
Two suspects have already been taken into custody, and for two others a preventive measure in the form of a ban on certain actions has been chosen.
The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Dagestan continues its investigation to bring the perpetrators to justice in accordance with the law.
