“You are called from the bank”: in Kharkiv region, another fraudster will be tried
Fraudulent activity was exposed by employees of the Cybercrime Office together with the investigators of Kharkiv region in March of this year.
Offenders called citizens on behalf of bank employees, demanding that they perform certain actions to unlock the account.
So, under the pretext of “account protection” they learned confidential information about bank cards: card number, CVV code, PIN code and expiration date. Using the collected information, they appropriated money from the accounts of the victims.
In March of this year, police officers searched the homes of the defendants and seized mobile phones, 25 bank cards, more than 100 SIM cards and money. The attackers were notified of suspicion under Part 3, 4 of Art. 190 (Fraud) of the Criminal Code of Ukraine.
Investigators of the Kharkiv police under the procedural leadership of the Kharkiv Regional Prosecutor's Office have completed the pre-trial investigation. The indictment is sent to court. The defendant may face up to twelve years in prison with confiscation of property.
Employees of the security service of the mobile communications operator PJSC “VF Ukraine” facilitated the detection of intruders.
Cyberpolice recommend not to disclose bank card data to third parties, especially CVV code, card validity and SMS codes from the bank or telecom operator. Remember that a real bank employee never asks for such information.
National Police of Ukraine
