In Ternopil, law enforcement officers uncovered a fraudulent scheme in which a 40-year-old local resident fraudulently obtained a significant amount of money. The criminal promised a Kyiv resident assistance in completing documents related to her husband's mobilization. For his "help," he demanded $15,000, and later another $2,800 in "extra payments.".
According to the victim, this “intermediary” was recommended to her by acquaintances, who assured her that he had influence and connections that supposedly allowed him to settle the “issue” regarding military service. After receiving the first part of the money, the man insisted on an additional amount.
During the transfer of the second part of the money, criminal investigation officers detained the perpetrator. He was informed of suspicion under Part 4 of Article 190 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine - fraud committed on an especially large scale.
The sanction of the article provides for a penalty of imprisonment for a term of up to eight years. The pre-trial investigation is ongoing, and the procedural management is carried out by the Ternopil District Prosecutor's Office.
Law enforcement officers urge citizens not to trust strangers who promise to "solve" legal or military issues for money, and to contact only official bodies.
