The Kyiv City Prosecutor's Office, together with law enforcement officers, exposed a large-scale scheme for forgery of documents in the capital's notary office. The main figure is a private notary of the Kyiv City Notary District who worked remotely from abroad. His activities were accompanied by numerous violations of the law, which resulted in the creation of more than 2,000 false documents.
The essence of the matter
According to the investigation, the notary was outside Ukraine from the end of 2022 to 2024, but did not stop his activities. Subordinates who did not have official employment worked on his behalf. The scheme included:
- Use of a personal electronic signature of a notary public.
- Entering data into the registers on behalf of the notary.
- Production and sale of fake powers of attorney, wills and other notarial documents.
The notary himself, while abroad, monitored the activities of the office with the help of video cameras.
Legal qualification of the crime
All five participants of the scheme, including the notary, were charged with the following articles of the Criminal Code of Ukraine:
- h 3 Art. 28, ch. 5th century 361 : unauthorized interference in the operation of information and communication systems.
- h 3 Art. 28, ch. 3 Art. 358 : forgery and sale of official documents.
During the searches, law enforcement officers found:
- Fake notarial documents.
- Seals, special forms.
- Electronic signatures used for illegal activities.
Criminal proceedings are ongoing. Law enforcement officers are identifying other persons involved in the scheme.
This case once again emphasizes the need to strengthen control over the activities of notaries and responsibility for violations of legislation in the field of using electronic signatures and access to registers.
