He is 17 and managed to buy an apartment without paying a dime during the pandemic

A 17-year-old teenager has managed to achieve what many have taken in his life: buying an apartment. And he did it through a construction company’s website, without paying a dime. But the end was not what he expected and he faces a procedure for scam.

The young man – whose name has not been released – has decided to buy the $ 242,000 property in a new building northwest of Moscow, Russia.

Considering the age of the purchaser, the manager of the company sought the consent of the parents to proceed with the transaction of the property, local media reported. MK.

At the same time, the company also received by email the approval of the guardianship authorities on the possibility for the minor to act without informing the parents. Of course, this, it was a document it was false.

The next step was to send the customer the purchase contract for your review, which of course bore the corresponding confirmation signature.

How could you seal the purchase

When all the previous measures have been taken, the construction company has received the alleged payment order for the apartment. from a bank in St. Petersburg.

In the context of the Covid pandemic, the contract closed by electronic signatures. And later it was registered so that the property became the property of the teenager.

However, the shorts started when the company reported that the money from the young Russian’s bank transfer never arrived.

Lies and suspicions

After being claimed for non-payment, the young buyer replied that he had canceled the payment and quickly I would donate the agreed amount of money.

During this short time, only a few days, the minor registered at the new address, opened the door, changed the lock and put the apartment up for salereports the Russian newspaper.

But there was one more piece left to complete the scam puzzle: to hide the trail even the young man changed their last name without telling anyone.

Discovery and arrest scam

When payment did not arrive, the construction company reported it to the police and an investigation began which quickly found the minor.

It turned out that the young Russian is a student at a school of economics and falsified documents and payment orders with the help of graphic design programs.

Your future is now far from fraudulent purchase and sale of real estate, since you will have to face legal proceedings for fraud.