The capital of Ukraine is witnessing a trial against two individuals who, under the guise of currency exchange, defrauded residents of Kyiv out of 2.1 million hryvnias – the case has been forwarded to court.
Prosecutors from the Darnytsia District Prosecutor's Office in Kyiv completed their investigation and submitted an indictment against two city residents who advertised online for favorable currency exchange rates and then robbed victims during meetings.
One of the victims intended to exchange 30,000 US dollars. The exchange was to take place in a taxi, where the man with the money was invited to sit. Afterward, one of the suspects exited the vehicle, allegedly to retrieve hryvnias from the trunk, and fled.
Using a similar scheme, they arranged a meeting with a woman to exchange 42,000 US dollars. She was invited to sit in the back seat of the taxi to verify the money. This time, one of the accomplices snatched 21,900 US dollars from her.
As a result of these actions, the victims suffered losses exceeding 2 million 100 thousand hryvnias.
The actions of the accused are classified under Part 5 of Article 190 and Part 4 of Article 186 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine.
