“Police exposed a criminal organization that deceived the funds of military personnel released from the captivity of the Russian Federation. The total confirmed amount of losses is about one million hryvnias. This was reported by the Office of the Prosecutor General. From unidentified sources, fraudsters received the personal data of the former prisoners of war and called them, presented by employees of banking institutions or law enforcement agencies. Possessing information about the victims of the Armed Forces and their stay”, – WRITE ON: ua.news
Police exposed a criminal organization that deceived the funds of military personnel released from the captivity of the Russian Federation. The total confirmed amount of losses is about one million hryvnias.
This was reported by the Office of the Prosecutor General.
From unidentified sources, fraudsters received the personal data of the former prisoners of war and called them, presented by employees of banking institutions or law enforcement agencies. Possessing information about the victims of the Armed Forces and their captivity, fraudsters abused the trust and vulnerable psychological state of the military.
Yes, the fraudsters convinced the victims that their accounts had to be paid, but because of “technical problems” the funds were not credited. To “resolve the issue”, fraudsters were lined with SMS, which were used in online banking and received full control over accounts.
One serviceman was convinced to send a bank card by mail, after which it was used to withdraw cash and purchase goods in jewelry stores, electronics, grocery and alcoholic supermarkets.
The defendants were the native brothers from Odessa, who did not work anywhere and spent illegally received funds on jewelry, mobile phones, equipment and products.
In December 2024, the organizer was convicted of similar crimes of up to four years in prison with a probationary period, but continued on a probationary period.
Law enforcement officers conducted searches at the places of residence of the suspects and seized mobile phones, bank cards, about 200 thousand hryvnias in different currency and gold jewelry purchased by the military. Both brothers were detained, at least 10 Ukrainian defenders were injured from the actions of the attackers.
Police investigators told the persons suspected of establishing and participating in a criminal organization and fraud committed by a large large -scale criminal organization.
For the attackers committed, he faces up to 12 years in prison with confiscation of property. In the near future, the court will consider a request for a pre -trial detention without determining the amount of collateral.
Earlier in the capital Exposed Two young men, who, hiding themselves in the services of repairing computer equipment, were deceiving the elderly.
We will remind, in Kiev the staff of the Security Service of Ukraine detained a man who planned a series of terrorist attacks against the Ukrainian military.
We also reported that the head of the station Svatovo “Ukrzaliznytsia” in Luhansk region after the occupation agreed to work for the enemy.
