A 38-year-old resident of Ternopil fell victim to scammers who posed as bank employees and promised to arrange financial assistance through online services. As a result, the woman lost 34,000 hryvnias.
This was reported by the Main Directorate of the National Police in the Ternopil region.
The victim agreed to the offer and, following the instructions, provided the code that had been sent to her phone. Shortly thereafter, 34,000 hryvnias were withdrawn from her bank card.
The police have opened criminal proceedings on the fact of fraud. The crime is classified under Part 4 of Article 190 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine, which provides for a penalty of imprisonment for a term of three to eight years. Law enforcement officers continue to work to identify the fraudster.
As a reminder, the Center for Countering Disinformation at the National Security and Defense Council reported a fraudulent scheme that is spreading through fake letters about debts to the Nova Poshta company.
