Retirees in Kyiv lost more than 12.5 million hryvnias to scammers posing as SBU investigators
In Kyiv, law enforcement officials notified a 47-year-old man that he was under suspicion; he is believed to have been involved in a fraud scheme that victimized two retirees.
According to the investigation, the perpetrators posed as SBU officers and convinced people to hand over their savings, ostensibly for verification.
A 67-year-old woman handed over $42,000 and 665 euros to the scammers, while a 78-year-old man handed over $225,000 and 11,250 euros. The scammers assured the victims that this was necessary to dispel suspicions of alleged financing of the Russian Federation and collaborationist activities.
According to investigators, after receiving the funds, the suspect transferred them to a crypto wallet specified by the organizers of the scheme. During his arrest, more than $32,600, 1,610 euros, and 450,000 hryvnias were seized from his car, so law enforcement officials are investigating his possible involvement in other similar crimes.
The court ordered the suspect to be held in pretrial detention, with bail set at nearly 1 million hryvnias.
Source: Kyiv City Prosecutor’s Office.
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