MOSCOW, July 23 - RIA Novosti. Fraudsters who
earned their living by deceiving collectors of paintings and
antiques, detained in Moscow, said Monday's press team
Criminal Investigation Department GUMVD the capital.
About a year ago, the police began to address collectors.
"In all cases, the scheme was approximately the same crime.
Attackers acquainted with them (collectors), under the pretext of
assistance in the implementation of expensive paintings or antiques of varying
utensils. Sometimes it seemed to judges who rated the picture. A
more familiar to the known art connoisseur, living mainly
abroad, in order that no one questioned their loyalty, "-
said in a statement.
According to the Interior Ministry, the fraudsters in the weeks just
communicated with the owners of "perfect" at trade shows, art exhibitions, in
antique shops. Then informed about their potential
art buyers and offered to owners to realize their
collection.
"The painting was sold right away, took away his money to fraudsters, and
owner or his representative on the phone promises given in the
will soon sell the thing and return the money. And soon the user and does
become unavailable, "- stated agency.
The suspects were detained in Moscow in a hotel on Korovinskoye
highway. According to the Interior Ministry, the inhabitants of the Penza region 54-year-old
Alexander and 46-year-old engaged in this fishery Mkhitar on
throughout the year. In particular, they suspected that took the
implementation of a resident of Moscow's propaganda poster, "The peoples
Caucasus "in 1920 edition of Moore's artist worth about 80 000
dollars and not returning the money or the poster disappeared.
"Later it turned out that they sold this product for 17,000
dollars ", - said in a release. It detainees are checked for
involvement in the commission of five similar crimes.
All those who have suffered in similar situations on the actions of these individuals, the police are asked to please call: 694-8662, 694-8673.
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