Court orders 28-year-old Samara dropper to compensate Ryazan pensioner
A court has forced a so-called 'dropper' to repay damages to a deceived pensioner from Ryazan. The woman transferred money to his card after being influenced by fraudsters.
Jan 23, 2026 0
A court has ruled in favor of a pensioner who was defrauded, ordering compensation from a money mule.
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A court has ordered a «dropper» to compensate a deceived pensioner from Ryazan, the regional prosecutor«s office said on social media.
The prosecutor«s office has protected the rights of the elderly woman, who became a victim of fraudsters, through legal action.
Under the influence of the scam, the Ryazan woman transferred 85,000 rubles (about $850) to the bank account of a 28-year-old resident of Samara who was acting as a dropper—a person who receives and transfers illicit funds.
Previously, we wrote about how foreigners who had served sentences for crimes, including droppers, were deported from Ryazan.
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