Blogger and business consultant Andrei Sidoropulo was detained in Moscow and charged with fraud. Sidoropulo has been on the federal wanted list since January 2023.
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According to the press service of the Moscow prosecutor’s office, about 40 people suffered from the blogger’s fraudulent actions and the damages amounted to more than 8.3 million rubles.
Sidoropulo sold educational courses of his own authorship and promised students a quick, multiple increase in their income. The business coach conducted live broadcasts and interacted with subscribers in chats. In addition, the blogger ran his own advertising campaign.
According to law enforcement officials, the blogger’s accomplices concluded agreements on paid services with the buyers of the program. However, the procedure for providing these services was not clearly indicated. During his career, Sidoropulo managed to open offices in Moscow and Krasnodar.
The business coach was charged under Article 159 of the Criminal Code (fraud). Under this article he faces up to 10 years in prison.
As TASS previously reported, the cost of Sidoropulo’s courses ranged from 55,000 to 400,000 rubles.
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