In the context of preparations for the winter period, the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine drew attention to new fraudulent schemes related to the sale of charging stations. The police uncovered a case in Nikopol, where a swindler demanded prepayment for non-existent devices, defrauding at least seven people.
It is noted that the Nikopol police officers recently exposed a fraudulent scheme: the swindler posted ads on social networks for the sale of non-existent charging stations.
The main condition of the purchase was a down payment of UAH 5,000. Buyers transferred funds for the product, but never received it. According to the police, as a result of the attacker's actions, at least 7 people were injured. Currently, the fraudster was informed of the suspicion,
How to protect yourself from fraudsters when shopping on the Internet:
- buy only from verified stores with real reviews;
- do not trust too low prices or too favorable, at first glance, offers;
- do not transfer money in advance - choose postpaid.
