Scammers defrauded citizens of nearly half a million hryvnias: Dnipro law enforcement has submitted a case against a group of con artists to court.

The illegal activities of five residents from Dnipropetrovsk region lasted for nearly a year. During this time, more than 20 individuals from various regions of the country were affected by their criminal actions, including a member of the military.

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This was reported by the press service of the Main Directorate of the National Police in the Dnipropetrovsk region.

On social media, the suspects were searching for advertisements related to fundraising for the Armed Forces of Ukraine – for treatment and material assistance. Using fake accounts, the criminals posed as employees of a payment organization and offered to facilitate money transfers from Poland.

Under the guise of converting zlotys to hryvnias, the suspects provided victims with a specific set of actions that allowed them to obtain personal and banking information from citizens. They subsequently misappropriated funds from their accounts.

Five residents of the Dnipropetrovsk region, aged between 31 and 56, were involved in the illegal activities. They defrauded 21 citizens out of nearly 500 thousand hryvnias.

Currently, the suspects have been notified of charges under Part 2, 3, and 4 of Article 190 (fraud) of the Criminal Code of Ukraine. An indictment against the criminals has been submitted to the court.