In the Dnipropetrovsk region, a fraudster took advantage of the trust of the mother of a missing soldier and stole more than 870,000 hryvnias from her bank account.
At the end of the summer of 2023, a 67-year-old resident of the city of Samar asked an acquaintance for help setting up Internet banking. The 26-year-old man, seeing large sums in her accounts, decided to take advantage of the situation.
The attacker gradually gained the woman's trust and invented pretexts to gain access to her phone. Having a login and password for Internet banking, during the year he made 41 transfers to his accounts, transferring amounts from 5 to 40 thousand hryvnias at a time.
The woman noticed the disappearance of the funds only after receiving the bank statement and immediately contacted the police.
Investigation and search
The police conducted an investigation and collected evidence that confirmed the man's involvement in the crime. On January 16, 2025, his apartment was searched. The police seized:
- significant sums of money;
- bank cards;
- mobile phones;
- laptop;
- receipts for the purchase of gold products and furniture.
All seized property has been seized.
On January 17 and 19, the man was informed of the suspicion under part. 4 Art. 185 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine – theft committed repeatedly under martial law. This article provides up to 8 years of imprisonment.
Police remind citizens of the importance of protecting their financial data. Never share with third parties:
- login and password for Internet banking;
- Card CVV code;
- passwords from SMS.
Keeping confidential information is the key to protecting your funds.
