Cyberpolice exposed the organizers of a pseudo-financial company that searched citizens for 2.7 million hryvnias
Those involved appropriated the money of investors, promising them passive profits. They acted on behalf of a foreign financial company. For the crimes committed, offenders face up to 12 years in prison.
The fraudulent scheme was exposed by employees of the Cyber Police Department together with SBI investigators.
The organizers offered citizens to participate in the competition for a grant or loan on favorable terms for investing their business projects, for which they needed to provide a certain amount of cash to the participants. However, in the future, the representatives of the company did not fulfill their duties, did not provide grant or loan funds and did not return the amount of the contribution. According to preliminary estimates, losses amount to 2.7 million hryvnias.
Also, the company was not registered in accordance with the procedure established by law, did not have the appropriate accreditation and licenses to carry out activities on the stock market (securities market), provide financial services, carry out foreign exchange operations and a license to transfer funds in national currency without opening accounts.
Law enforcement officers conducted searches of the places of residence of the defendants. Removed computer equipment, mobile phones, notebooks, seals, documentation and contracts.
One of the organizers has already been notified of suspicion under Part 4 of Art. 190 (Fraud) of the Criminal Code of Ukraine. He faces up to twelve years in prison with confiscation of property.
Procedural management is carried out by the Kyiv City Prosecutor's Office.
Department of Cyberpolice
National Police of Ukraine
