In Dnipro, law enforcement officers exposed a 62-year-old man who promised a woman a high-ranking position in the Prosecutor General's Office. The con artist asked for 25,000 euros for his "services" and claimed that he had personal connections with the leadership of the prosecutor's office.
This was reported by the press service of the Prosecutor General's Office.
The investigation found that the fraudster promised the woman to help her get a management position in the Prosecutor General's Office, up to the position of deputy head of the department. Alternatively, he offered vacancies in structural units of regional prosecutors' offices.
The scheme was simple: 15 thousand euros in advance, the remaining 10 thousand after the actual “appointment.” To avoid detection, the man insisted on transferring the money to a cryptocurrency wallet rather than handing over cash.
However, his plan failed: as soon as part of the funds was transferred, he was detained under Article 208 of the Criminal Procedure Code of Ukraine.
As prosecutors from the Kyiv City Prosecutor's Office found out, the detainee already has experience in participating in similar scams. He is being tried in another criminal case - for attempting to "sell" employment at a defense enterprise.
Currently, a report of suspicion is being prepared against him under several articles of the Criminal Code:
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Part 2 of Article 15 (completed attempt),
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Part 5 of Article 190 (fraud on an especially large scale),
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Part 4 of Article 27, Part 2 of Article 15, Part 3 of Article 369 (incitement to provide an unlawful benefit to an official holding a responsible position).
The investigation is checking whether he defrauded other people using the same scheme.
