In Yekaterinburg, a gang kidnapped men and forced them to sign contracts for this in order to receive payments. According to investigators, the seven defendants found people with financial problems, provided them with housing and then gained access to their bank accounts. Women from the group entered into fictitious marriages in order to collect payments in case of injury or death of men. When one of the accused was arrested, his relatives tried to save him using spells in court, but magic did not help.

In Yekaterinburg, a gang kidnapped men and forced them to sign contracts for this in order to receive payments. According to investigators, the seven defendants found people with financial problems, provided them with housing and then gained access to their bank accounts. Women from the group entered into fictitious marriages in order to collect payments in case of injury or death of men. When one of the accused was arrested, his relatives tried to save him using spells in court, but magic did not help.