Investment company Hopper-Invest — a Russian company which

"Investment company" Hopper-Invest "- a Russian company, which later became a pyramid scheme, on which the activities of millions of people affected. One of the famous phrase coined by the company: "Hopper-invest a great company. From others"

History "Hopper-Invest" was registered in 1992 in Volgograd. Officially founded in 1993 by Leah Konstantinova, her son Leo Konstantinov, Tagir Abazova and Oleg Suzdaltsev. "Hopper-Invest" led an active fundraising campaign and the population already had branches in 75 regions of Russia by the end of 1994. attended by famous artists Lolita Alexander Cekalo and Sergey Minaev The shooting commercials. In early December 1994, the Chairman of the Federal Commission on Securities and Stock Market under the Government of Russia Anatoly Chubais, in his statement sharply criticized the "Hopper-Invest". In particular, he noted that some of the companies-"Khoprov", linked by common founders, use the "classic pyramid scheme. "

Shortly after the announcement of Chubais' Hopper-Invest "has not made payments. At that time, the financial pyramid owes about 500 billion non-denominated rubles four million depositors. Deceived investors have applied to law enforcement authorities, and eventually opened a criminal investigation into fraud. In March 1996, Leah Konstantinov, joining the office of the president, "Chopra" (supposedly after the son of the disease gave her his business), said that there was an ambitious cleaning staff of the company - from 15 thousand employees had been left only a percentage. all vice-presidents were dismissed. She also accused the former director general Sergei Kalachinsk in damage to one billion rubles. It was announced that from the profitable sale of shares JSC "Leningrad Bakery" profit focused on payments to depositors

In the mid-1990 s Lev Konstantinov and Tagir Abazov left for Israel. Later, they announced an international search. The Russian authorities have repeatedly tried to obtain their extradition, but were refused. August 6, 1997, was arrested Leah Konstantinov. She was charged with embezzling 8 billion non-denominated rubles belonging to depositors. With Oleg Suzdaltseva was under house arrest.

Court April 19, 2001 Tagansky district court in Moscow has sentenced Lee Konstantinova and Oleg Suzdaltsev, finding them guilty of fraud committed by an organized group on a large scale (part 3 of article 147 of the RSFSR Criminal Code). Leah Konstantinov got 8 years of imprisonment with confiscation of property and in a penal colony. But as at the time of sentencing she was 4 years old has stayed in jail, she was released early. Konstantinov while seriously ill - she had breast cancer. Coming from custody, she returned to Volgograd, where she died.

Tagir Abazov as of 2007 and has not so far been arrested. He lived in Israel with his family and led a very active life. In 2005 he and a group of friends even tried to sue the Israeli Interior Ministry, because they are not recognized as Jews. In Moscow Abazova remained expensive three-bedroom apartment in Chistye Prudy. Apartment arrested and a criminal case against Abazova suspended due to the fact that he is still listed in the search because of the impossibility of deportation. Leo Konstantinov tried to do business in Israel, but it went bankrupt. As of 2007, he lived there as an ordinary Russian immigrant and worked as a security guard at the hotel "King David" in Jerusalem. In Israel Konstantinov has long lived with common-law wife, who bore him two children, but then together with children returned to Russia. Oleg Suzdaltsev received 4 years of imprisonment with confiscation of property. After serving, he began to live again in Volgograd, where his wife and three children. After the trial, most of the property was sold Suzdaltseva family.