A minor named Oleg has been arrested in St. Petersburg for allegedly defrauding a citizen of 4.2 million rubles through a “safe account” scam. The Kalininsky District Court of St. Petersburg ordered his detention on June 9.

The investigation revealed that between May 29 and June 6, Oleg convinced a citizen identified as S. to transfer funds to what he claimed was a secure bank account. The victim handed over the substantial sum of money, 4.2 million rubles, to the teenager during a meeting on Latyshskikh Strelkov Street. Following the exchange, the suspect fled.

Oleg was apprehended on June 7 and now faces charges of fraud committed by an organized group or on a particularly large scale.

During the court hearing, both the official representative and the defense attorney argued for house arrest as an alternative preventive measure. They emphasized that the teenager has a permanent residence, has received positive character references, and would cooperate with the ongoing investigation. Despite these arguments, the court ultimately decided to detain Oleg.