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The attackers introduced themselves as law enforcement officers, intimidated the man with criminal liability for a fictitious crime, and forced him to transfer $250,000 in cryptocurrency to the crypto gamer. This was reported by the press service of the National Police.
In May, the 20-year-old founder of an online business turned to the police and reported that unknown men, introducing themselves as law enforcement officers, intimidated him and forced him to transfer $250 thousand in cryptocurrency.
Operatives of the internal security and cyber police of the National Police found that four attackers, having calculated the estimated income of the entrepreneur, decided to cash in.
The conspirators introduced themselves as law enforcement officers and charged the victim with fictitious charges of collaborating with Russia.
They intimidated the man with a long imprisonment for a trumped-up case of treason and offered to "resolve the issue" for $ 250 thousand, promising to close the fictitious "case".
The fraudsters forced the victim to transfer their own crypto assets in the amount of 250 thousand USDT, which is equivalent to more than UAH 10 million. On the same day, the attackers cashed out their funds using one of the exchange services.
Employees of the internal security unit and cyber police specialists identified the extortionists, who, as it turned out, had nothing to do with law enforcement agencies.
Cyber police traced the movement of crypto assets from the victim to the defendants and recorded digital evidence of illegal activity.
Searches
The police conducted a number of simultaneous searches on the territory of Kyiv, Kyiv and Cherkasy regions at the places of residence and registration of swindlers and members of their families, as well as in their vehicles.
Bank cards, computer equipment, mobile phones, premium cars, detailed IDs of journalists and members of public law enforcement groups, ammunition, cash totaling almost $7 thousand and more than UAH 63,000 were seized.
The police announced suspicion under Part 4 of Article 189 (Requirement) of the Criminal Code of Ukraine. The defendants face up to 12 years in prison with confiscation of property.
Currently, the court is deciding on the choice of measures in the form of detention for the suspect.
Their involvement in the commission of other similar crimes is being checked. Investigative actions are being carried out to identify possible accomplices of the defendants. Based on the results, additional qualification is possible," the report says.
Source: https://minfin.com.ua/2024/09/03/134659333/
Source: https://www.npu.gov.ua/news/vymanyl...olitseiski-vykryly-zlochynnu-hrupu-vymahachiv
In May, the 20-year-old founder of an online business turned to the police and reported that unknown men, introducing themselves as law enforcement officers, intimidated him and forced him to transfer $250 thousand in cryptocurrency.
Operatives of the internal security and cyber police of the National Police found that four attackers, having calculated the estimated income of the entrepreneur, decided to cash in.
The conspirators introduced themselves as law enforcement officers and charged the victim with fictitious charges of collaborating with Russia.
They intimidated the man with a long imprisonment for a trumped-up case of treason and offered to "resolve the issue" for $ 250 thousand, promising to close the fictitious "case".
The fraudsters forced the victim to transfer their own crypto assets in the amount of 250 thousand USDT, which is equivalent to more than UAH 10 million. On the same day, the attackers cashed out their funds using one of the exchange services.
Employees of the internal security unit and cyber police specialists identified the extortionists, who, as it turned out, had nothing to do with law enforcement agencies.
Cyber police traced the movement of crypto assets from the victim to the defendants and recorded digital evidence of illegal activity.
Searches
The police conducted a number of simultaneous searches on the territory of Kyiv, Kyiv and Cherkasy regions at the places of residence and registration of swindlers and members of their families, as well as in their vehicles.
Bank cards, computer equipment, mobile phones, premium cars, detailed IDs of journalists and members of public law enforcement groups, ammunition, cash totaling almost $7 thousand and more than UAH 63,000 were seized.
The police announced suspicion under Part 4 of Article 189 (Requirement) of the Criminal Code of Ukraine. The defendants face up to 12 years in prison with confiscation of property.
Currently, the court is deciding on the choice of measures in the form of detention for the suspect.
Their involvement in the commission of other similar crimes is being checked. Investigative actions are being carried out to identify possible accomplices of the defendants. Based on the results, additional qualification is possible," the report says.
Source: https://minfin.com.ua/2024/09/03/134659333/
Source: https://www.npu.gov.ua/news/vymanyl...olitseiski-vykryly-zlochynnu-hrupu-vymahachiv
