The investigation revealed that the defendants operated in three call centers located in Tashkent and Fergana, where they deceived Russians by extorting money from them over the phone.
During the court proceedings, all defendants were found guilty. Of these, 21 individuals received prison sentences ranging from 3.5 to 9.5 years, while 13 were sentenced to restrictions on their freedom for up to 4.5 years. Additionally, fines were imposed on all defendants.
From the case materials, it became known that the criminals used a database containing information on 70,000 Russians who had purchased medical products and dietary supplements. Their victims were primarily elderly people, who were offered significant compensation for supposedly defective pills. To receive this compensation, they were required to transfer a "tax" to the fraudsters ranging from 5,000 to 20,000 rubles.
