Cyber Police Prevents Fraud Attempt of Half a Million Hryvnias

Thanks to the Antifraud system, law enforcement in Kyiv and investigators from the Dnipro police department thwarted an attempt by criminals to steal half a million hryvnias from an elderly woman, who the offenders tried to transfer funds to their own account.
Through the coordinated actions of the city’s cyber police, half a million hryvnias that fraudsters tried to steal were promptly blocked.
Recently, the criminals called the woman, posing as employees of one of the banks, and convinced her of an alleged threat to her funds. Under the pretext of «solving the problem», they persuaded the victim to provide confidential information and install an application for remote access to her device.
In this way, the fraudsters gained access to her bank accounts and initiated a transfer of money to their controlled account.
The victim immediately contacted the police.
Thanks to the Antifraud system, cyber police managed to block further transactions and prevent the loss of 500 thousand hryvnias.
Currently, the police are working to identify all participants in the criminal activity and are checking the possible involvement of the suspects in other similar incidents.
Criminal proceedings have been initiated under part 4 of Article 190 (Fraud) of the Criminal Code of Ukraine, which carries a penalty of up to 8 years in prison.
Pre-trial investigation is being conducted under the procedural guidance of the Dnipro District Prosecutor's Office in Kyiv.
The cyber police urges citizens to be cautious during phone calls from supposed bank employees.