Phishing fraudsters will face trial: they face 12 years in prison for appropriating a million hryvnias
The attackers, using phishing links, seized money from the accounts of foreigners. For their actions, they can face up to 12 years in prison.
Recall: in June of this year, employees of the Cyber Police Department together with the Main Investigation Department of the National Police and under the procedural guidance of the Office of the Prosecutor General of Ukraine stopped the activities of the criminal organization.
The scammers used links to phishing sites, the interface of which was very similar to popular online trading platforms, and received information about bank cards of foreign citizens. Using this data, the attackers “withdrew” almost a million hryvnias from the accounts of their victims.
The defendants were declared under Part 1, 2 of Art. 255 (Creation, leadership of a criminal community or criminal organization, as well as participation in it), part 5 of Art. 185 (Theft) of the Criminal Code of Ukraine. The accused can face up to twelve years in prison.
Investigators of the National Police have completed a pre-trial investigation. The indictments are sent to court.
Operational support of criminal proceedings was provided by employees of the Cyber Police Department. Procedural leadership was carried out by prosecutors of the Office of the Prosecutor General.
National Police of Ukraine
