Malefactors deceived more than one hundred victims under the pretext of sale of non-existent children's goods in one of popular social networks. Law enforcement officers completed the pre-trial investigation and sent an indictment to the court. The defendants face up to 12 years in prison.
The organized group of intruders was exposed by employees of the Department of combating cybercrime in the Sumy region together with investigators of the Sumy District Police Department under the procedural guidance of the District Prosecutor's Office of the regional center.
A 26-year-old resident of the regional center organized a fraudulent "scheme", which attracted three more accomplices to the" business". The woman created fake accounts in one of the well-known social networks. She taught ads for nonexistent children's products and corresponded with potential buyers.
The main purchase condition was a subscription. After the transfer of money, the woman "disappeared". The funds received by her accomplices were "withdrawn" to controlled bank accounts through crypto wallets.
In April, the police conducted searches at the places of residence of the defendants. Computer equipment, data storage devices, mobile phones, bank and SIM cards, "rough" records and money in the amount of 28 thousand hryvnias were seized.
It is established that in this way the offenders managed to embezzle the money of 143 victims. The total amount of damage is almost 400 thousand hryvnias.
Members of the group were informed of suspicion under Part 3, 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. Law enforcement officers completed the pre-trial investigation and sent an indictment to the court. The defendants face up to 12 years in prison.
The organized group of intruders was exposed by employees of the Department of combating cybercrime in the Sumy region together with investigators of the Sumy District Police Department under the procedural guidance of the District Prosecutor's Office of the regional center.
A 26-year-old resident of the regional center organized a fraudulent "scheme", which attracted three more accomplices to the" business". The woman created fake accounts in one of the well-known social networks. She taught ads for nonexistent children's products and corresponded with potential buyers.
The main purchase condition was a subscription. After the transfer of money, the woman "disappeared". The funds received by her accomplices were "withdrawn" to controlled bank accounts through crypto wallets.
In April, the police conducted searches at the places of residence of the defendants. Computer equipment, data storage devices, mobile phones, bank and SIM cards, "rough" records and money in the amount of 28 thousand hryvnias were seized.
It is established that in this way the offenders managed to embezzle the money of 143 victims. The total amount of damage is almost 400 thousand hryvnias.
Members of the group were informed of suspicion under Part 3, 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. Law enforcement officers completed the pre-trial investigation and sent an indictment to the court. The defendants face up to 12 years in prison.
