An attacker disguised as a bank employee convinced citizens that their accounts were being hacked and offered a "protective" algorithm. As a result, the attacker was enriched by more than 146 thousand hryvnias.
Operatives and investigators have established that a 25-year-old resident of one of the villages of the Kramatorsk district is involved in fraudulent activities.
"Your account is in danger" - this is the message the man addressed to the bank's customers. To protect your funds, I advised you to transfer them to a "backup" account. At the same time, the money was transferred to bank cards that only he had access to.
Thus, the fraudster for several months deceived at least five residents of different regions of Ukraine, all women. The total amount of losses suffered was UAH 146.5 thousand.
During the investigation, material evidence of criminal activity was seized from the offender: bank cards and mobile devices.
The defendant is suspected of committing a crime under Part 2 of Article 190 (Fraud). The Criminal Code of Ukraine. Procedural guidance in criminal proceedings is provided by the Kramatorsk District Prosecutor's Office.
• Source: https://www.npu.gov.ua/news/politse...khraia-iakyi-oshukuvav-liudei-po-vsii-ukraini
Operatives and investigators have established that a 25-year-old resident of one of the villages of the Kramatorsk district is involved in fraudulent activities.
"Your account is in danger" - this is the message the man addressed to the bank's customers. To protect your funds, I advised you to transfer them to a "backup" account. At the same time, the money was transferred to bank cards that only he had access to.
Thus, the fraudster for several months deceived at least five residents of different regions of Ukraine, all women. The total amount of losses suffered was UAH 146.5 thousand.
During the investigation, material evidence of criminal activity was seized from the offender: bank cards and mobile devices.
The defendant is suspected of committing a crime under Part 2 of Article 190 (Fraud). The Criminal Code of Ukraine. Procedural guidance in criminal proceedings is provided by the Kramatorsk District Prosecutor's Office.
• Source: https://www.npu.gov.ua/news/politse...khraia-iakyi-oshukuvav-liudei-po-vsii-ukraini
