The prosecutor's office of the Oktyabrsky district of Minsk supported in court the state prosecution in the criminal case against a 48-year – old resident of the capital-he was charged with illegal distribution of bank payment card details and authentication data, through which it is possible to gain access to accounts.
During the judicial investigation, it was established that in November 2022, the accused posted an ad in one of the Telegram messenger groups about finding part-time work as a loader and furniture collector. After some time, he was contacted by an unknown user, who conducted correspondence with the accused on the topic of employment in the organization in which he allegedly worked. At the same time, an unknown person informed the accused that the vacancy will be vacant only in February 2023.
In the future, the unknown user asked the accused to issue bank payment cards in his name in two banking institutions and then transfer them to the unknown person for a material reward.
After processing the payment cards, the accused, through an uninformed taxi driver, handed over one of the specified cards, as well as the PIN code to it for subsequent use for criminal purposes, for which he received a reward in the amount of 140 rubles.
At the hearing, the accused admitted his guilt in full and repented of what he had done.
Based on the evidence presented by the State prosecutor, the Oktyabrsky District Court of Minsk issued a guilty verdict. On the basis of part 1 of Article 222 of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Belarus, the accused was sentenced to restriction of freedom for a period of 2 years without being sent to an open-type correctional institution.
In accordance with Article 107 of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Belarus, he was assigned compulsory security measures and treatment for chronic alcoholism.
During the judicial investigation, it was established that in November 2022, the accused posted an ad in one of the Telegram messenger groups about finding part-time work as a loader and furniture collector. After some time, he was contacted by an unknown user, who conducted correspondence with the accused on the topic of employment in the organization in which he allegedly worked. At the same time, an unknown person informed the accused that the vacancy will be vacant only in February 2023.
In the future, the unknown user asked the accused to issue bank payment cards in his name in two banking institutions and then transfer them to the unknown person for a material reward.
After processing the payment cards, the accused, through an uninformed taxi driver, handed over one of the specified cards, as well as the PIN code to it for subsequent use for criminal purposes, for which he received a reward in the amount of 140 rubles.
At the hearing, the accused admitted his guilt in full and repented of what he had done.
Based on the evidence presented by the State prosecutor, the Oktyabrsky District Court of Minsk issued a guilty verdict. On the basis of part 1 of Article 222 of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Belarus, the accused was sentenced to restriction of freedom for a period of 2 years without being sent to an open-type correctional institution.
In accordance with Article 107 of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Belarus, he was assigned compulsory security measures and treatment for chronic alcoholism.
