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The cyber police of the Carpathian region exposed four residents of the Ivano-Frankivsk region who hacked the user accounts of one of the social networks. Having gained full access to the profiles, the attackers sent out a message about the loan of money on behalf of the owners. The pre-trial investigation has been completed. The defendants face up to 15 years in prison.
The scammers were exposed by the cyber police of the Ivano-Frankivsk region together with the investigators of the Ivano-Frankivsk RUP GUNP in the region under the procedural guidance of the District Prosecutor's office of the city of Ivano-Frankivsk.
It is established that the scheme was organized by three residents of the Zaporozhye region and one resident of the Carpathian region aged from 20 to 27 years. They operated on the territory of the Ivano-Frankivsk region from August 2023 to January 2024.
The attackers sent messages on social networks with a request to vote by clicking on a phishing link. On the specified web resource, it was suggested to log in, as a result of which the logins and passwords for logging in to social networks of users fell into the hands of the defendants. Later, having gained access to the victims ' accounts, the scammers sent messages to friends of the owners of the hacked pages asking them to borrow money.
To transfer funds, the scammers indicated the numbers of controlled bank accounts. Thus, the defendants deceived fifty people. The criminals spent the money obtained by criminal means on their own needs.
At the place of residence of the defendants, the police conducted a series of searches. Computer equipment, 16 mobile phones, 16 bank cards, cash in the amount of 1500 dollars and 86 thousand UAH, rough records and other material evidence indicating the involvement of persons in illegal actions were seized. At the request of law enforcement officers, the seized property was seized.
Investigators declared suspicion to the defendants under Part 5 of Article 190 (Fraud), Part 3 of Article 28, Part 5 of Article 361 (Unauthorized interference in the operation of information, electronic communication, information and communication systems, electronic communication networks), Part 3 of Article 209 (Legalization (laundering) of property obtained by criminal means of the Criminal Code of Ukraine.
Now the pre-trial investigation is completed. The materials of the criminal proceedings together with the indictment were sent to the court for consideration of the case on its merits. The defendants face up to fifteen years in prison.
• Source: https://ifr.gp.gov.ua/ua/news.html?_m=publications&_c=view&_t=rec&id=364305
The scammers were exposed by the cyber police of the Ivano-Frankivsk region together with the investigators of the Ivano-Frankivsk RUP GUNP in the region under the procedural guidance of the District Prosecutor's office of the city of Ivano-Frankivsk.
It is established that the scheme was organized by three residents of the Zaporozhye region and one resident of the Carpathian region aged from 20 to 27 years. They operated on the territory of the Ivano-Frankivsk region from August 2023 to January 2024.
The attackers sent messages on social networks with a request to vote by clicking on a phishing link. On the specified web resource, it was suggested to log in, as a result of which the logins and passwords for logging in to social networks of users fell into the hands of the defendants. Later, having gained access to the victims ' accounts, the scammers sent messages to friends of the owners of the hacked pages asking them to borrow money.
To transfer funds, the scammers indicated the numbers of controlled bank accounts. Thus, the defendants deceived fifty people. The criminals spent the money obtained by criminal means on their own needs.
At the place of residence of the defendants, the police conducted a series of searches. Computer equipment, 16 mobile phones, 16 bank cards, cash in the amount of 1500 dollars and 86 thousand UAH, rough records and other material evidence indicating the involvement of persons in illegal actions were seized. At the request of law enforcement officers, the seized property was seized.
Investigators declared suspicion to the defendants under Part 5 of Article 190 (Fraud), Part 3 of Article 28, Part 5 of Article 361 (Unauthorized interference in the operation of information, electronic communication, information and communication systems, electronic communication networks), Part 3 of Article 209 (Legalization (laundering) of property obtained by criminal means of the Criminal Code of Ukraine.
Now the pre-trial investigation is completed. The materials of the criminal proceedings together with the indictment were sent to the court for consideration of the case on its merits. The defendants face up to fifteen years in prison.
• Source: https://ifr.gp.gov.ua/ua/news.html?_m=publications&_c=view&_t=rec&id=364305
