As a result of operative-searching and investigative activities carried out by the representatives of Investigation Service of the Ministry of Finance of Georgia, in coordination with the Kvemo Kartli District Prosecutor’s Office, 1 person was detained based on the court ruling, on the fact of fraudulent misappropriation of a large amount of money belonging to another person.

Investigation determined that in order to fraudulently appropriate someone else’s property, the accused created a group on Facebook for a supposedly planned educational program in the US and the UK. Within this group, he deceived 26 individuals who joined, telling them that if they paid a specific amount, they would participate in the educational exchange program and be issued the US and the UK visas.

In this way, during the period from July 2023 to August 2024, the accused fraudulently misappropriated the funds of 26 individuals, with the total amount of GEL 36 000. Investigation is underway under the 3rd part of Article 180 of the Criminal Code of Georgia, which envisages imprisonment from 6 to 9 years.