Residents of the capital placed ads in social networks and Telegram channels and through a special website, where they offered to receive super-profits from investing in casinos. Malefactors convinced citizens to transfer money through the payment system to controlled bank cards. However, more than a hundred depositors did not receive the promised payments.
The 19-year-old leader of the group developed plans to commit crimes, in particular new ways to attract "investors", was engaged in obtaining bank cards of so-called drops for further withdrawal of money, and also distributed the profit received among the group members. To communicate with the victims and administer their own Telegram channels, the organizer attracted four more residents of the capital, one of whom was a minor.
The participants of the group were charged under Part 4 of Article 190 (Fraud), and the organizer was also charged under Article 304 (Involvement of minors in illegal activities) of the Criminal Code of Ukraine.
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Juvenile prosecutors of the Obolon District Prosecutor's Office of Kiev sent to the court an indictment against the organizer and 4 participants of a criminal group on the fact of fraud committed by an organized group (Part 4 of Article 190, Article 304 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine).
According to the investigation materials, the 19-year-old defendant in August 2022 developed a criminal scheme to deceive citizens, which provided for the creation and administration of channels in the Telegram messenger under the names: "Eagles Investment", "Solid V. R.", "Honest Mr. Orlov", "We make money together".
Later, the young man created an organized group, which included 4 more people, including a minor (born in 2005).
Through these Telegram channels, the participants of the scheme offered potential customers to get ultra-high profits from investing in the casino. They convinced citizens to transfer money to bank cards under their control, after which they withdrew the funds of the deceived people and appropriated them.
To create the appearance of the effectiveness of their "project", members of the criminal group published photos and videos in Telegram channels with allegedly positive reviews from other citizens who allegedly had already received ultra-high profits from investing.
Malefactors deceived more than 100 citizens of Ukraine for the total amount of 400 thousand hryvnias by criminal actions.
During the investigation, law enforcement officers conducted 10 searches at the places of residence of the attackers and in their vehicles. As a result of the searches, almost two hundred SIM cards, more than 100 bank cards, 220 thousand hryvnias, 42 thousand US dollars, phones, computer equipment and draft records were seized.
The actions of the organizer of the group were qualified under Part 1 of Article 304, Part 4 of Article 190 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine, the other 4 participants of the organized group-under Part 4 of Article 190 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine.
Now the indictment is sent to the court. During the pre-trial investigation, the suspects compensated the victims for property damage in the amount of more than 200 thousand hryvnias.
The pre-trial investigation was carried out by employees of the Obolonsky Municipal Unitary Enterprise of the National Police of Ukraine in Kiev with operational support of the Department of Countering Cybercrime in Kiev of the Cyber Police Department of the National Police of Ukraine.
Press Service of the Kyiv City Prosecutor's Office
The 19-year-old leader of the group developed plans to commit crimes, in particular new ways to attract "investors", was engaged in obtaining bank cards of so-called drops for further withdrawal of money, and also distributed the profit received among the group members. To communicate with the victims and administer their own Telegram channels, the organizer attracted four more residents of the capital, one of whom was a minor.
The participants of the group were charged under Part 4 of Article 190 (Fraud), and the organizer was also charged under Article 304 (Involvement of minors in illegal activities) of the Criminal Code of Ukraine.
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Juvenile prosecutors of the Obolon District Prosecutor's Office of Kiev sent to the court an indictment against the organizer and 4 participants of a criminal group on the fact of fraud committed by an organized group (Part 4 of Article 190, Article 304 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine).
According to the investigation materials, the 19-year-old defendant in August 2022 developed a criminal scheme to deceive citizens, which provided for the creation and administration of channels in the Telegram messenger under the names: "Eagles Investment", "Solid V. R.", "Honest Mr. Orlov", "We make money together".
Later, the young man created an organized group, which included 4 more people, including a minor (born in 2005).
Through these Telegram channels, the participants of the scheme offered potential customers to get ultra-high profits from investing in the casino. They convinced citizens to transfer money to bank cards under their control, after which they withdrew the funds of the deceived people and appropriated them.
To create the appearance of the effectiveness of their "project", members of the criminal group published photos and videos in Telegram channels with allegedly positive reviews from other citizens who allegedly had already received ultra-high profits from investing.
Malefactors deceived more than 100 citizens of Ukraine for the total amount of 400 thousand hryvnias by criminal actions.
During the investigation, law enforcement officers conducted 10 searches at the places of residence of the attackers and in their vehicles. As a result of the searches, almost two hundred SIM cards, more than 100 bank cards, 220 thousand hryvnias, 42 thousand US dollars, phones, computer equipment and draft records were seized.
The actions of the organizer of the group were qualified under Part 1 of Article 304, Part 4 of Article 190 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine, the other 4 participants of the organized group-under Part 4 of Article 190 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine.
Now the indictment is sent to the court. During the pre-trial investigation, the suspects compensated the victims for property damage in the amount of more than 200 thousand hryvnias.
The pre-trial investigation was carried out by employees of the Obolonsky Municipal Unitary Enterprise of the National Police of Ukraine in Kiev with operational support of the Department of Countering Cybercrime in Kiev of the Cyber Police Department of the National Police of Ukraine.
Press Service of the Kyiv City Prosecutor's Office
