The Kyiv Regional Prosecutor's Office has reported suspicions to a 20-year-old member of the group. He is accused of money fraud.
This was reported today, May 15, by the press service of the Kyiv Regional Prosecutor's Office.
According to the investigation, the group members called citizens and presented themselves as employees of a bank or other services. They reported the alleged accrual of financial assistance from the Ukrainian Red Cross Society, the UN, etc.
“Under the pretext of “making payments,” they received confidential bank details and confirmation codes from the victims. They then used this data to link accounts to Google Pay, open new bank accounts, increase credit limits, and transfer funds to controlled accounts. After that, the money was withdrawn through ATMs and terminals,” the report says.
The prosecutor's office reported that law enforcement officers have identified at least six victims. The total amount of damage is about 500 thousand hryvnias.
“The investigation also found that participants in the scheme could use forged documents from foreign countries to create fake accounts, as well as attract so-called “drops” A front person who, for a reward, voluntarily or through ignorance, provides access to his bank card. Through his account, illegal funds are laundered or “cashed”, making the drop an accomplice in a criminal crime. to withdraw funds received through online platforms and online tournaments,” the message says.
Law enforcement officers conducted searches at the homes of the suspects and in the office that was used for illegal activities. Currently, law enforcement officers have reported the 20-year-old suspect to the police. The investigation is underway under Part 4 of Art. 190 Taking someone else's property by deception, committed by prior conspiracy by a group of persons, under martial law, which caused significant harm to the victim, through illegal operations using electronic computing equipment. Criminal Code of Ukraine. The maximum sanction of the article provides for up to eight years of imprisonment.