Lord777
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Attackers created and sent phishing links under the guise of issuing social assistance. In this way, they obtained data on citizens bank cards and then appropriated money from them. The defendants were declared suspicious. The suspects face up to twelve years in prison.
The members of the group were exposed by employees of the Department of Countering Cybercrime in the Kharkiv region together with investigators of the Kharkiv District Police Department under the procedural guidance of the Kharkiv District Prosecutor's Office.
Two residents of Kharkiv region organized illegal activities. Young people attracted two more accomplices to the "scheme". The organizers created phishing sites whose interface was similar to the official web resources of state-owned banks. The defendants exchanged phishing links with other accomplices in a specially created Telegram channel.
In the future, the perpetrators distributed links to phishing websites among users of social networks and instant messengers. Citizens were asked to fill out online forms to receive financial assistance from international organizations or pay social assistance from the state, including state support. By clicking on the links, the victims got to a phishing resource, where they entered bank card details.
Thus, the attackers gained access to the accounts of citizens and appropriated their savings. In the future, the received funds were "withdrawn" by the offenders to controlled accounts using payment systems.
The police conducted searches in the homes of the defendants. Computer equipment, data storage devices, mobile phones, bank cards and money were seized.
According to the results of the investigation, law enforcement officers identified 13 episodes of criminal activity of members of the group.
Members of the criminal group were charged under Part 4 of Article 190 (Fraud) of the Criminal Code of Ukraine, effective until 11.08.2023. The defendants were given preventive measures in the form of detention. Malefactors face up to twelve years in prison.
Investigative actions are continuing to establish the full range of victims.
The members of the group were exposed by employees of the Department of Countering Cybercrime in the Kharkiv region together with investigators of the Kharkiv District Police Department under the procedural guidance of the Kharkiv District Prosecutor's Office.
Two residents of Kharkiv region organized illegal activities. Young people attracted two more accomplices to the "scheme". The organizers created phishing sites whose interface was similar to the official web resources of state-owned banks. The defendants exchanged phishing links with other accomplices in a specially created Telegram channel.
In the future, the perpetrators distributed links to phishing websites among users of social networks and instant messengers. Citizens were asked to fill out online forms to receive financial assistance from international organizations or pay social assistance from the state, including state support. By clicking on the links, the victims got to a phishing resource, where they entered bank card details.
Thus, the attackers gained access to the accounts of citizens and appropriated their savings. In the future, the received funds were "withdrawn" by the offenders to controlled accounts using payment systems.
The police conducted searches in the homes of the defendants. Computer equipment, data storage devices, mobile phones, bank cards and money were seized.
According to the results of the investigation, law enforcement officers identified 13 episodes of criminal activity of members of the group.
Members of the criminal group were charged under Part 4 of Article 190 (Fraud) of the Criminal Code of Ukraine, effective until 11.08.2023. The defendants were given preventive measures in the form of detention. Malefactors face up to twelve years in prison.
Investigative actions are continuing to establish the full range of victims.
