The cyber police of Dnipropetrovsk region together with the investigators of the regional GUNP under the procedural leadership of the Dnipropetrovsk regional Prosecutor's Office exposed three fraudsters from Kamenskoye, who sold non-existent goods via the Internet.
It is established that a 33-year-old man together with his friend posted ads on a well-known online shopping service and in a social network for the sale of drones, computer equipment, motor vehicles and auto parts at the most attractive price. In the future, the dealers involved in the illegal activities of another friend.
Scammers convinced customers to subscribe for the selected product to the fraudsters bank cards. After receiving the funds, the attackers stopped communicating, and the customers of their purchases did not receive them.
Thus, the defendants deceived at least 20 residents of Ukraine from different regions. The total amount of losses is almost UAH 1.2 million.
Police with the support of special forces KORD conducted 20 searches at the places of residence and registration of members of the criminal group, as well as in their premises and vehicles. Bank cards, computer equipment, phones, SIM cards, draft records, four cars and cash in different currencies in the amount equivalent to 200 thousand hryvnias were seized.
Investigators of the State Tax Service of Ukraine in the Dnipropetrovsk region declared the organizer and his accomplice suspected under Part 3, 4 of Article 190, and their accomplice-under Part 2 of Article 190 (Fraud). The Criminal Code of Ukraine.
In relation to the first two defendants, the court chose preventive measures in the form of detention with the right to pay bail of more than one and a half million hryvnias.
Investigative actions are continuing to identify possible accomplices of the suspects and the full range of victims. The involvement of the persons involved in the commission of fraudulent actions under other schemes is being checked.
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It is established that a 33-year-old man together with his friend posted ads on a well-known online shopping service and in a social network for the sale of drones, computer equipment, motor vehicles and auto parts at the most attractive price. In the future, the dealers involved in the illegal activities of another friend.
Scammers convinced customers to subscribe for the selected product to the fraudsters bank cards. After receiving the funds, the attackers stopped communicating, and the customers of their purchases did not receive them.
Thus, the defendants deceived at least 20 residents of Ukraine from different regions. The total amount of losses is almost UAH 1.2 million.
Police with the support of special forces KORD conducted 20 searches at the places of residence and registration of members of the criminal group, as well as in their premises and vehicles. Bank cards, computer equipment, phones, SIM cards, draft records, four cars and cash in different currencies in the amount equivalent to 200 thousand hryvnias were seized.
Investigators of the State Tax Service of Ukraine in the Dnipropetrovsk region declared the organizer and his accomplice suspected under Part 3, 4 of Article 190, and their accomplice-under Part 2 of Article 190 (Fraud). The Criminal Code of Ukraine.
In relation to the first two defendants, the court chose preventive measures in the form of detention with the right to pay bail of more than one and a half million hryvnias.
Investigative actions are continuing to identify possible accomplices of the suspects and the full range of victims. The involvement of the persons involved in the commission of fraudulent actions under other schemes is being checked.
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