New-old fraud schemes: Dealers who called citizens and demanded money were detained in the capital
Fraudsters called and told victims that their relatives were being detained for committing a crime, such as causing bodily harm or causing material damage.
The operatives of the Department of Internal Security together with the investigators of the Main Investigative Department of the National Police of Ukraine exposed the criminal fraudulent scheme. Law enforcement officers identified three suspects, including the organizer of the criminal group. All of them are residents of Kyiv.
According to the developed scenario, first an alarming voice sounded in the handset with the words “hello, mom”, and then a man entered the conversation and, posing as an investigator, demanded money for avoidance of responsibility.
The usual “tariff” for allegedly failing to open criminal proceedings of fraudsters was from 5 to 20 thousand hryvnias. The funds were transferred to pre-prepared payment cards, in some cases — received in banking institutions using forged documents.
At present, investigators have identified and questioned 12 victims who suffered losses in the amount of UAH 100,000, but the total number of victims may be more than 50 people with a damage amount of half a million hryvnias.
Law enforcement officers conducted authorized searches of the places of residence of the defendants. Among the material evidence seized: mobile phones, bank cards, documents.
Under the procedural guidance of the Office of the Prosecutor General, all three defendants were declared suspected of fraud committed by an organized group (Part 5 of Art. 190 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine) and the unauthorized assignment of power or the title of an official, combined with the commission of any socially dangerous acts (Part 1 of Art. 353 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine). They face up to 12 years in prison.
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