Law enforcement officers have exposed a group of individuals who, by creating fake accounts on social networks, illegally appropriated over 2.5 million hryvnias intended to support the Armed Forces of Ukraine. The criminals used photos of documents of active military personnel for their fraudulent activities. The Prosecutor General's Office reported this.
As reported, three individuals were notified of suspicion of fraud and money laundering (Parts 3, 4 of Article 190, Part 2 of Article 209 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine).
According to the investigation, the suspects created dozens of fake accounts on several popular social networks. Using photos of documents of active Ukrainian military personnel, they published announcements about collecting funds supposedly for the needs of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. Instead, the men used the funds received for their own needs.
It was established that the suspects misappropriated donations to the Ukrainian Defense Forces worth over UAH 2.5 million.
During searches of their places of residence and registration in the Cherkasy and Kyiv regions, law enforcement officers seized mobile phones, bank cards, computer equipment, and other physical evidence.
Currently, all persons involved in the crime, the affected citizens, and the total amount of damage caused are being identified.
