“Four residents of the Kirovohrad region extorted money from the families of Ukrainian defenders, promising help in processing state compensation. The Cyber Police writes about it. Criminals found wanted ads for military personnel on the Internet, called their relatives under the guise of employees of the financial departments of military units or representatives of the Ministry of Defense, and convinced them to transfer savings to controlled accounts. According to the investigation, the victims of the scheme”, — write on: ua.news
Four residents of the Kirovohrad region extorted money from the families of Ukrainian defenders, promising help in processing state compensation.
The Cyber Police writes about it.
Criminals found wanted ads for military personnel on the Internet, called their relatives under the guise of employees of the financial departments of military units or representatives of the Ministry of Defense, and convinced them to transfer savings to controlled accounts. According to the investigation, ten people became victims of the scheme, and the total amount of losses amounted to about one million hryvnias.
Cyber police and investigators searched the places of residence of the accused, seizing mobile phones, bank cards and records confirming criminal activity. Currently, two suspects have been placed in custody, another is under 24-hour house arrest, and the court will soon consider a request for a preventive measure regarding the fourth member of the group. Women face up to eight years in prison for committing fraud during the war with the Russian Federation.
Law enforcement officers emphasize that official bodies never require the transfer of their own funds to receive state payments or assistance. Such cynical crimes during the aggression of Russia are under the special control of the prosecutor’s office and the police to ensure the inevitability of punishment. Citizens are advised to be vigilant, not to disclose confidential data over the phone and to trust only official communication channels of state institutions.
Earlier, the Solomyan police department received a report from a local resident that he had been defrauded of 106,000 hryvnias. The man said that an unknown person called him and said that his relative was in trouble and needed money for his treatment. However, later it turned out that everything is fine with the son, and he gave his savings to the swindler.
In the Kyiv region, a city council official who collected money under the guise of helping volunteers was exposed. The swindler exhibitionist managed to collect a million hryvnias.
In the Mykolaiv region, a fraudster who defrauded immigrants will be tried. The perpetrator was engaged in renting out non-existent apartments in Uzhhorod to displaced persons from areas of active hostilities and taking a subscription for this. Among the deceived are women with children.
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