The ex-girlfriend deceived the man by convincing him that he had a child.

A man in Russia's Sverdlovsk region transferred money to his ex-girlfriend for seven years, only to later find out he had been a victim of fraud. This was reported by Zamin.uz.

According to the press service of the regional courts, a woman named Anastasiya divorced a man named Andrey in 2018. After the divorce, Anastasiya began asking for financial support, claiming she was pregnant.

The man transferred money to her several times, but the woman then disappeared. In the summer of 2025, Anastasiya reappeared and falsely informed Andrey that she had a school-aged son who was being raised in an orphanage.

She asked for financial assistance again, and the man transferred 50,000 rubles to her. When Andrey intended to meet his child, he learned through acquaintances that Anastasiya actually had no child.

The man filed a lawsuit accusing Anastasiya of fraud. The court found Anastasiya guilty and sentenced her to one year of corrective labor with 15 percent of her salary withheld.

Additionally, Anastasiya must pay Andrey 11,000 rubles in material damages.