According to the investigation, the defendants worked in three call centers located in Tashkent and Fergana. They deceived Russians by calling them and extorting money under various pretexts.
During the trial, all defendants were found guilty. 21 of them 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. In addition, all of them were fined.
According to the case materials, the criminals used databases containing information about 70,000 Russians who purchased medications and dietary supplements. They called people from this list, paying special attention to elderly citizens, and offered them significant compensation for allegedly substandard medications. To receive these compensations, the victims were required to transfer a "tax" to the fraudsters ranging from 5,000 to 20,000 rubles.
