A woman from Kazan sold a card for withdrawing Dolina's funds to scammers and now owes her 15 million.

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      A woman from Kazan sold a bank card to fraudsters used to siphon funds from Dolina and now owes her 15 million

      A woman from Kazan, who is on maternity leave, has been held financially liable in the high‑profile fraud case involving singer Larisa Dolina. The court ordered the woman to pay the artist 15 million rubles after she sold her bank card and a new phone to people involved in the fraudulent scheme that stole funds from Larisa Dolina.

      According to court documents reviewed by Izvestia, the defendant, experiencing financial difficulties, remotely opened a bank card, purchased a mobile device and a SIM card, and then handed them to a new acquaintance for 20,000 rubles in cash. After that meeting their contacts ceased. In court the woman cited difficult life circumstances, the presence of a small child and debts, but these arguments were not accepted when the ruling was issued.

      In addition to this Kazan resident, nine other defendants are named in the collective suit by Dolina’s lawyers. By court decision the total amount they must return to the singer is about 54 million rubles. This episode is part of a large‑scale investigation into the so‑called “Dolina scheme,” in which perpetrators stole large sums by taking out loans in the names of well‑known people without their knowledge.

      Meanwhile, the legal dispute over the artist’s apartment continues. Polina Lurye’s buyer’s lawyer, Svetlana Sviridenko, previously stated that at the time of the transaction there were no doubts about Dolina’s capacity. In her suit the singer argued that Lurye failed to exercise due care. The buyer rejected a settlement offer, and the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation scheduled the case for hearing on December 16.

      Earlier, the Prosecutor’s Office of Tatarstan calculated who is most often targeted by fraudsters.

      Arina Mikhaylova

      Published: 15.12.2025 10:23

      Edited: 15.12.2025 10:23