Nikolai Nikiforov, previously the Minister of Digital Development in Russia, has been charged in absentia for his alleged involvement in the Finiko pyramid scheme, which swindled investors out of 5 billion rubles. According to reports from Kommersant and RBC, investigators suspect that Nikiforov played a key role in organizing the fraudulent scheme. He is now facing serious allegations, including the formation of an organized criminal group and large-scale fraud. The former minister is currently outside the country and has been listed as wanted by authorities.