Two students from Budanovsk earned 80 thousand rubles between them by helping scammers defraud Russians. From April 2025 to February 2026, 17- and 18-year-old boys bought SIM cards, activated them and transferred data to third parties. The numbers were used by foreign call centers: they sent messages about allegedly hacked accounts in state services and lured people to talk to scammers. The elder found a "part-time job" on social media and recruited a friend. During the searches, the police seized over 200 SIM cards and seven phones. A case was opened under Part 1 of Art. 274.5 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation. TG | | MAX.