Bank accomplices stole state funds from a citizen’s card
In Vinnytsia, cyber police operatives detained a man who fraudulently embezzled a significant amount of money from the account of the mother of a deceased serviceman. The losses amounted to almost one million hryvnias.
The woman received a payment from the state in connection with the death of her son in the war, but as a result of the fraudulent scheme, she lost all her funds.
The attackers called her on behalf of the bank’s security service, informing her that she needed to block the card. The pseudo-specialists convinced the woman to perform several dangerous actions, as a result of which they gained access to her online banking.
After gaining control of the account, one of the criminals transferred money to other accounts. The attacker has already been detained, and the court has chosen a preventive measure in the form of detention for him.
According to law enforcement officers, several people participated in this fraudulent scheme. One of them directly contacted the woman, while the other gained access to her account and performed financial transactions.
The suspect faces up to 12 years in prison, with the possibility of property confiscation.
