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Three persons have been detained in Azerbaijan for fraudulently appropriating money from elderly and single citizens. Among those detained are citizens of Ukraine, APA reports with reference to the Ministry of Internal Affairs.

It is reported that the police continue operations on the fact that elderly people were called on their home phones and informed that their close relatives had an accident and urgently needed money to provide assistance. After that, the callers took possession of the financial resources of these elderly people.

As a result of the activities carried out by the employees of the Khazar District Police Department, Seymur Akhmedov, citizens of Ukraine Yevgen Durkin and Vitaliy Kostyuk, who were involved in these illegal actions, were detained. It was established that the detainees arrived at addresses to which they were directed by people with whom they had established contact on the social network Telegram, and reported that an accident had occurred with close relatives of elderly people living there, and demanded money.

As a result of these illegal actions, 6 citizens suffered damages in the amount of 27,200 dollars and 25,000 manats. After receiving money from the victims, the detainees transferred it to the customers’ bank cards or to their cryptocurrency accounts.

The investigation into the facts is ongoing. The court has chosen a preventive measure in the form of arrest for the detainees.

A fraud against war participants has been committed in the Nasimi district of Baku, APA reports with reference to the Ministry of Internal Affairs. Thus, during the events held by the employees of the Nasimi District Police Department, Akhmad Abdulkarimov was detained, who seized the financial resources of individual citizens through fraud.

During the investigation, it was established that, posing as a former employee of one of the state institutions and a human rights activist, he deceived the war participants, promising them to register the apartments provided to them on preferential terms indefinitely, cars, insurance, disability benefits and appropriated almost 60 thousand manats from the victims.

Based on the fact, a criminal case was opened in the Nasimi District Police Department under the relevant articles of the Criminal Code, and the court decided to choose a preventive measure in the form of arrest against A. Abdulkarimov. Investigative measures in the case are ongoing.

Police security prevented a theft from one of the houses located in the Sabunchu district of the capital, oxu.az reports with reference to the press service of the Ministry of Internal Affairs.

The computerized central security post of the Main Security Department received an alarm signal from a private house guarded by special technical means. Employees of the Sabunchu District Security Department immediately left for the scene.

During the inspection, it was revealed that there was indeed an unknown person in the house, and at that moment he tried to escape. However, his attempt was prevented thanks to the quick response of the police security officers. Previously convicted Zamin Mammadov was detained and transferred to the local department. Two cutting objects were also found and seized as material evidence.

An investigation is currently underway to determine whether Z. Mammadov is possibly involved in similar crimes.