National Insurance and Fraud Against Russian Speakers – Case Details

An indictment has been filed with the Be'er Sheva Magistrate's Court against Mark Ben Avraham Neblar, a 72-year-old resident of Ashdod, accused of a series of frauds targeting Russian-speaking pensioners. The perpetrators, posing as National Insurance Institute (Bituah Leumi) employees, extorted money and jewelry from the elderly. In one episode, Neblar took about 26,000 shekels and $2,000 from a woman; in another, 6,000 shekels and $6,000. From another victim, he took jewelry worth 100,000 shekels. The scheme was halted by relatives of another victim who called the police.

An indictment has been filed with the Be'er Sheva Magistrate's Court against Mark Ben Avraham Neblar, a 72-year-old resident of Ashdod. He is accused of a series of large-scale frauds targeting Russian-speaking pensioners. According to the investigation, acting as part of a criminal group, the perpetrators extorted large sums of cash and jewelry from the elderly by posing as officials of state agencies, including the National Insurance Institute (Bituah Leumi). In one episode, the fraudsters brought in a person posing as the victim's son, after which Neblar, introducing himself as 'David,' took about 26,000 shekels and $2,000 from a female resident of Ashdod. In another case, an accomplice named 'Maya' intimidated a pensioner, forcing her to hand over 6,000 shekels and $6,000. From yet another victim, the defendant personally took a collection of jewelry worth approximately 100,000 shekels. The criminal enterprise was halted by relatives of another victim who suspected fraud and called the police. The prosecution is requesting an extension of the defendant's detention, charging him with obtaining property by fraud under aggravating circumstances.