In Lviv, a pre-trial investigation in the case of an organized criminal group of bankers was completed, which during 2023-2024 illegally seized customer funds. According to cyber police, bank employees probably had access to the accounts of citizens who remained in temporarily occupied territories and took advantage of this situation to commit crimes.
According to the investigation, the scheme acted at the instruction of the head of the bank department: the attackers changed the financial numbers of clients to controlled, released bank cards and withdrew funds through terminals. As a result, they managed to assign more than UAH 5 million from accounts for 47 people.
During the searches of the defendants, bank cards, mobile phones, as well as draft records with confidential financial information confirming illegal activity were seized.
Law enforcement officers transferred the indictment to the court regarding the organizer of the scheme, the executor and the accomplice. According to criminal law, they are threatened with up to 6 years in prison with the restriction of the right to hold certain positions or to operate up to three years.
This investigation was made possible by the coordinated work of the Cyber Police, Investigators, the SBU and the Bank's security service, which ensured the exposition of this criminal group and the termination of its activity.
