The fraudsters offered Norlan Svorov to return to Russia for 100 million rubles.
The former security officer and his broker approached the manager with a proposal to lift the entry restrictions. They received their first money in mid-October.
A criminal case has now been opened against the fraudsters. The comedian himself is ready to come to Russia and testify. He is already cooperating with the investigation. An investigation is ongoing, the case has not yet been transferred to court.