Kyiv Court Chose Preventive Measures for Fraudsters: How They Demanded 37 Million Hryvnias.

According to ТСН: The Svyatoshyn District Court of Kyiv made a decision regarding preventive measures for three individuals suspected of fraud, resulting in the victim losing significant valuables amounting to approximately 37.5 million hryvnias.

Incident Details

According to the investigation, on November 13 at around 5:00 PM, a woman handed over a package containing $140,000, 2260 euros, and 5.7 kg of gold bars to an unknown man near one of the supermarkets.

The criminal introduced himself as a courier who allegedly had to transfer the valuables for 'seizure' to the Security Service of Ukraine. To confirm his authority, he told the woman the code-password '1236'. After receiving the package, the fraudster got into a car driven by his accomplice and disappeared from the scene.

Arrest of the Suspects

Several days later, law enforcement apprehended three suspects. The victim was able to identify the 'courier' by his characteristics: tall stature, ginger beard, and mustache. Two of the suspects received preventive measures in the form of detention with the possibility of bail set at 2.4 million UAH and 500 thousand UAH respectively, while the third was placed under nighttime house arrest.

Relevance of Fraud Issues

In Ukraine, criminals actively create fake online platforms and emails using official logos of government agencies to make their schemes more convincing.

In Kyiv, a fake bank employee deceived a 75-year-old pensioner, seizing his 64,000 UAH through a 'vishing' scheme using SIP telephony to spoof the number. Law enforcement announced the criminal's suspicion immediately regarding two crimes.

This case is yet another example of the activities of fraudsters who continue to use the latest technologies to carry out their crimes. Law enforcement urges citizens to be cautious and not to succumb to the persuasion of suspicious individuals, as well as to always verify information about financial transactions. It is important to remember that fraudsters often use psychological tricks to manipulate their victims.