To avoid paying a 21 ruble fine, a Gomel resident introduced himself by a friend's name. And got a criminal case
An instructive story took place last June in Gomel. On the first Saturday of summer, a 40-year-old local resident had a drink, bought a bouquet for his girlfriend in the city center, and took a bus to her. To save money, he decided not to validate the ticket he had.
At the very next stop, controllers entered the salon. The passenger with flowers had to get off the bus with them, according to the Investigative Committee.
The controllers asked the fare dodger for his name and surname to issue a fine. The economical man replied that he did not have documents with him, but, as the Investigative Committee writes, he confidently stated his surname, first name, patronymic, date and place of birth, and registration address.
The controller recorded these data for a 21 ruble fine. The man signed the document and went about his business.
A month and a half later, the deception was exposed.
The unpaid fine fell on the fare dodger's school friend. Penalties grew, and 126 rubles were debited from his classmate's bank account.
He noticed the shortfall before making an important transaction. The transaction had to be canceled because the man needed to go through a number of instances to get rid of the defaulter status.
In March 2026, the "enterprising" resident of Gomel was charged under Part 1 of Art. 203-1 (intentional unlawful provision of personal data of another person without their consent, which resulted in significant harm to the rights, freedoms, and legitimate interests of a citizen) of the Criminal Code.
Punishment - from community service to two years of imprisonment.
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