Kiev law enforcement officers detained fraudsters who deceived men during dating
The attackers created several profiles on the social network with the accounts of girls who are allegedly in search of wealthy men. Further, when meeting in a cafe, the defendants fraudulently seized the money of the victims. Now they face up to 12 years in prison with confiscation of property.
During the implementation of operational information, employees of the Department of Migration Police of the Main Directorate of the National Police in the city. Kyiv, with the strong support of the special officers of the regiment No. 1 and under the procedural leadership of the Kyiv City Prosecutor's Office, exposed the criminal activities of a group of persons who deceived citizens and seized their money. Three people were detained in accordance with Art. 208 of the Criminal Procedure Code of Ukraine.
Head of the Department of Migration Police of the Main Directorate of the National Police in the city. Denis Demjanjuk told Kyiv that the defendants rented the premises and disguised it as a cafe:
“The criminal scheme consisted of fraudulently seizing citizens' money by posting on social networks profiles of girls who were allegedly in search of wealthy gentlemen. Later, the victim was scheduled to meet in a cafe in the Pechersk district of the capital. During the meeting at the establishment, the girl ordered supposedly expensive alcoholic drinks and takeaway food, as a promise to extend the evening. Then they were given an order in a package, the man was calculating, the girl took the package with her, but in fact it was a dummy, because it did not have expensive products purchased.”
At the exit of the cafe according to the fictional legend, the attacker left her husband, returned to the cafe with a paid “order” and handed it over for use with another victim. During the next “meeting” law enforcement officers detained three defendants.
“The criminal scheme was organized by a citizen of another state, born in 1999, who was helped by a native of Volyn, born in 2002, and a native of the Transcarpathian region, born in 1997. Information about the incident is included in the Unified Register of Pretrial Investigations under parts four, third, first of Article 190 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine — fraud. Under the procedural guidance of the Kyiv City Prosecutor's Office, investigators prepare reports of suspicion to detainees and petitions to the court for the selection of preventive measures. They face up to twelve years in prison with confiscation of property,” the police colonel added.
Currently, the police are establishing the participation of other persons who may be involved in fraudulent activities. Investigative actions are ongoing.
Kyiv Police Communications Department
