An indictment has been sent to court against five residents of the Ivano-Frankivsk region accused of unauthorized access to bank accounts, theft of funds, and money laundering. According to the investigation, 33 people were affected by the group's actions, and the amount of damage is approximately 900,000 hryvnias. This was reported by the Prosecutor General's Office, according to UNN.
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According to the investigation, during 2024-2025, young men aged 20 to 24 gained access to the online banking of customers of a state-owned bank. According to the investigation, the victims included pensioners and military personnel from various regions of Ukraine.
The perpetrators purchased databases with logins, passwords, and PIN codes on Telegram, after which they logged into accounts from their phones. Access was confirmed through social engineering—at night, counting on the users' lack of attention. After gaining control over the accounts, funds were withdrawn in small transactions of up to 500 UAH to avoid detection. In total, about 900,000 hryvnias were stolen from the accounts of 33 victims,
In addition, the investigation established that the organizers of the scheme were two residents of the Kolomyia district, who recruited three more accomplices and used the accounts of third parties to launder the funds. They then withdrew the money in cash and distributed it among the participants, spending it on entertainment and gambling.
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