A resident of Kyiv region became a victim of scammers who convinced her to invest in cryptocurrency via Telegram. The woman transferred 25 thousand hryvnias to a PrivatBank card, but never received the promised profit. This is stated in the decision of the Vasylkivskyi City District Court of Kyiv region, published on October 22, 2025.
According to the investigation, in June 2024, the woman met people on a social network who offered her a “profitable investment” — investing money in cryptocurrency. The fraudsters promised double or even triple the income, but demanded that she make a transfer to a specific bank card, without specifying a comment on the payment.
On June 2, 2024, a woman transferred 25,000 hryvnias to the account of an unknown man, a client of PrivatBank. Under the terms of the fraudulent scheme, she was informed that the funds would supposedly be credited to her balance and available for withdrawal, and no additional payments were required.
After the transfer was made, contact with the "representatives of the investment project" disappeared, and the invested funds were never returned. Subsequently, the woman went to court, demanding compensation for damages.
The court, having analyzed the case materials and documents from PrivatBank, found that there were no contractual relationships between the parties that would justify the transfer of money.
The court's decision states:
"Having analyzed the norms of the current legislation of Ukraine and evaluating the evidence available in the case, the court comes to the conclusion that the claim must be satisfied, since no contractual legal relationship has been established between the parties."
Thus, the court ruled to recover 25 thousand hryvnias from the man to whose account the money was transferred in favor of the victim.
This case became another reminder that even through well-known messengers, citizens can become victims of fraudulent schemes, especially when it comes to "quick money" on cryptocurrencies.
