Four Tulyaks were convicted of cashing out more than 120 million rubles.

In the Tula region, a court sentenced four members of a criminal group that engaged in illegal banking activities. They were accused of cashing out more than 120 million rubles.

According to the investigation, from 2016 to 2023, residents of the region found people, fictitiously registered them as heads of organizations or individual entrepreneurs, and opened settlement accounts in their names. After that, they took away their bank cards and keys to withdraw funds. The income from the actions of the attackers was estimated at more than 14 million rubles.

In addition, it was found that the organizer of the group and the chief accountant evaded paying taxes in the amount of more than 26 million rubles.

The two men were sentenced to 2.5 years in prison and fined 400,000 rubles each. Two women received probation from 2 to 2.5 years with the same fine. The property of the defendants was seized in the amount of about 26 million rubles, TSN24 writes.

Earlier, the website of the Central Bank of the Russian Federation reported that in Russia, starting in 2027, they plan to change the reporting format of banks. They may be required to provide data on fraudulent cash withdrawal transactions. The new reporting form will be aimed at combating fraudulent schemes. The project is expected to enter into force on January 1, 2027.

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