In Kyiv, two fraudsters who criminally obtained 7 million hryvnias from a former high-ranking official have been served with a notice of suspicion. The perpetrators acted under the guise of SBU and police officers, UNN reports, citing the Kyiv City Prosecutor's Office.
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According to the investigation, the perpetrators, posing as an SBU officer and a police investigator, sent a 79-year-old pensioner forged subpoenas and informed him that criminal proceedings had been initiated against him regarding the purchase of "Shaheds" for the Russian army.
Under pressure, the man agreed to a "search via video call" and showed them his savings. Subsequently, following their instructions, he put all the money in a bag and handed it over to the fraudsters "for verification" near his house. Specifically, he handed over 110,710 US dollars and 10,200 Euros, as well as savings in Israeli shekels, British pounds, and Czech korunas,
At the same time, the suspects transferred the savings in Euros and US dollars to the crypto account of the scheme's organizer, while the exchange office refused to accept the other currencies.
The detainees have been served with a notice of suspicion under Part 5 of Article 190 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine (fraud). The sanction of the article provides for imprisonment from 5 to 12 years with confiscation of property.
Recall
In Kyiv, law enforcement officers served a notice of suspicion of fraud to a woman who used a fake profile to swindle 710,000 hryvnias from a serviceman for fictional medical treatment. The perpetrator faces up to eight years in prison.