In Sumy Oblast, a 40-year-old man suspected of fraud under the guise of "assistance" with a deferment from mobilization had his suspicions changed, adding new episodes.
As reported by the Sumy Regional Prosecutor's Office, the suspect posted an advertisement on the Internet about "legal booking" of military conscripts. He assured that for a monetary reward he could employ clients at critical infrastructure enterprises with subsequent processing of documents for a deferment from conscription.
Interested individuals sent him copies of their documents, photos, and bank card payments. After receiving the money, the man stopped contacting them and did not fulfill any of his promises.
Initially, the investigation identified two victims: one transferred UAH 32,420 to the fraudster, the other UAH 40,550. Later, two more victims were discovered. One of them lost UAH 66,760, and the other was promised not only employment, but also the registration of military registration documents and exclusion from military registration. For such a “service,” the victim transferred in installments an amount equivalent to UAH 625,404.
The man spent the illegally obtained funds through a series of financial transactions, trying to legalize them.
The case is being investigated under several articles of the Criminal Code, and the amount of damage caused has already exceeded 760 thousand hryvnias.
