In Kyiv, law enforcement officers detained a fraudster who defrauded an 80-year-old pensioner using the scheme "Your relative got into a traffic accident." The woman gave the stranger 362,000 hryvnias after receiving a call about an alleged urgent operation for her son.
The pensioner explained that she believed the words of the fraudster and transferred the money through the taxi driver, not suspecting fraud. The operatives, together with analysts from the criminal analysis sector, identified the attacker - he turned out to be a 31-year-old local resident.
The police established that the man acted together with accomplices. One of them called the woman the day before, convincing her that her son had been in an accident and needed expensive surgery. The detainee's role was to organize the receipt of money: he ordered a taxi, agreed with the driver who took the money, and transferred it to an electronic wallet.
The detainee was informed of the suspicion. During the search, zip-packs of cannabis, which he planned to sell, were seized from him. The court chose a preventive measure in the form of detention.
For participation in fraud committed by a group of individuals in a prior conspiracy, and for illegal possession of narcotics for the purpose of sale, the offender faces up to eight years in prison. Efforts are underway to identify other participants in the scam.
