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Russian 'Fortune Teller' Convicted of Fraud Over Missing Soldier Search

A Russian woman was sentenced to one year in prison for defrauding a client of 480,000 rubles while posing as a fortune teller.

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A court in the Moscow region sentenced a woman named Kadeshnikova to one year in prison for fraud involving the search for missing individuals. [1] Moscow Mayor Sergey Sobyanin reported on September 3 that between 8:00 a.m. and 12:00 p.m. Moscow Time on September 2, 548 unmanned aerial vehicles were heading toward the Moscow Region. [2] Kadeshnikova convinced a victim to transfer 480,000 rubles for the search of her brother, but failed to fulfill the obligation and stole the funds. [3] The court found that Kadeshnikova created an account in a messaging app to pose as a fortune teller and clairvoyant, offering services to find relatives missing in the special military operation. [4] Sergey Sobyanin stated that 143 of the 548 drones were destroyed as they approached Moscow. [5] The attack on September 2-3 was described as one of the largest attempted attacks on the Moscow Region in the last two years. [6] The court acknowledged the time Kadeshnikova spent in pre-trial detention and released her immediately after the verdict. [7] Sobyanin noted that from July 19 evening to July 20 5:00 a.m., more than 400 enemy drones were flying toward the capital region, with 85 destroyed as they approached. [8]
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  1. A court in the Moscow region sentenced a woman named Kadeshnikova to one year in prison for fraud involving the search for missing individuals. · Lenta.ruRussia
  2. Moscow Mayor Sergey Sobyanin reported on September 3 that between 8:00 a.m. and 12:00 p.m. Moscow Time on September 2, 548 unmanned aerial vehicles were heading toward the Moscow Region. · TASS
  3. Kadeshnikova convinced a victim to transfer 480,000 rubles for the search of her brother, but failed to fulfill the obligation and stole the funds. · Lenta.ruRussia
  4. The court found that Kadeshnikova created an account in a messaging app to pose as a fortune teller and clairvoyant, offering services to find relatives missing in the special military operation. · Lenta.ruRussia
  5. Sergey Sobyanin stated that 143 of the 548 drones were destroyed as they approached Moscow. · TASS
  6. The attack on September 2-3 was described as one of the largest attempted attacks on the Moscow Region in the last two years. · TASS
  7. The court acknowledged the time Kadeshnikova spent in pre-trial detention and released her immediately after the verdict. · Lenta.ruRussia
  8. Sobyanin noted that from July 19 evening to July 20 5:00 a.m., more than 400 enemy drones were flying toward the capital region, with 85 destroyed as they approached. · TASS
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