In Kyiv, a 18-year-old fraudster stole $2000 from a woman under the guise of checking her connections to Russia.
In Kyiv, a 18-year-old man deceived a 51-year-old woman, convincing her to transfer him 2 thousand dollars, allegedly for verifying the origin of the funds in connection with suspicions of collaboration with Russia. The perpetrator transferred the money to a cryptocurrency wallet. He faces up to three years in prison.
In Kyiv, a 18-year-old man is suspected of fraud, resulting in a 51-year-old woman losing 2 thousand dollars.
According to police, the perpetrator called the victim and, posing as an employee of the SBU, informed her that the medication she had recently ordered online was allegedly of Russian origin, which could lead to suspicion of collaborating with the enemy. The man offered to "resolve the issue" and avoid a search of her apartment, demanding that she hand over all her savings allegedly for "verifying the origin of the funds."
The woman agreed and handed over 2 thousand dollars to the courier who arrived at her home. Law enforcement officials identified the individual and apprehended a suspected participant in the scheme, who turned out to be a 18-year-old resident of Kyiv. He immediately transferred the money received to a cryptocurrency wallet.
The man has been informed of a suspicion under Article 2 of Part 190 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine – fraud, committed by a group of individuals in concert. He faces a maximum sentence of three years in prison. Currently, the police are investigating other potential participants in the fraudulent scheme.