In the Czech Republic, a group of fraudsters profited from aid to Ukraine.

In Prague, fraudsters were exposed who were scamming under the guise of collecting money for Ukraine but actually using it for themselves.

The fundraiser was organized by an 18-year-old boy who created a foundation called "We Are People." They collected money in department stores and supermarkets in Prague and the surrounding area.

A total of about 1 million Czech crowns (approximately 44 thousand euros) was collected. They used this money for themselves, including for travel and food.

"Thus, they took advantage of the difficult situation of people affected by the war in Ukraine and the willingness of citizens to help the country. The total losses amount to about 1 million 100 thousand crowns, but could be much larger," said the police.

The organizer of the collection was detained, and he faces up to 8 years in prison.

Also, in Ternopil, postal service workers were detained, who were involved in the embezzlement and illegal sale of drones. The organizers of this scheme were two local residents, one of whom was the head of the mail service branch.

Moreover, fraudsters are increasingly using audio deepfakes in their scams. Police reported that fraudsters use artificial intelligence to create fake audio recordings. First, they develop a script, and then they find information about the person on social networks. After this, they call and force the person to send money using the fake voice recording.