A bank branch manager in Lviv was sentenced to five years in prison for fraud

A former official embezzled over 330,000 hryvnias from the accounts of nine clients using a complex scheme involving duplicate accounts. 

This was reported by the Lviv Regional Prosecutor’s Office in a report dated April 6, 2026. The investigation established that in 2017, the woman created profiles of fictitious individuals in the banking system, linking them to the identification data of real account holders to gain access to their funds.

The convicted woman personally received bank cards in the names of the fake clients, registered them in online banking, and transferred the real account holders’ money to those accounts. Despite attempts by the defense to delay the trial, which had been ongoing since 2018, the court found the woman guilty and sentenced her to imprisonment. In addition to the prison term, the financier was barred from holding executive positions for two years. While Russia continues its subversive activities against Ukraine’s financial stability, law enforcement agencies continue to uncover internal abuses to protect citizens’ savings. The court’s verdict is now taking effect, and the damages incurred are subject to recovery in favor of the victims.

Also, a fraudster was detained in Odesa who promised to “help” people avoid mobilization in exchange for money.

Prosecutors from the Halych District Prosecutor’s Office in Lviv have filed an indictment against a resident of the Lviv region who defrauded the relatives of a missing serviceman of over 2.1 million hryvnias.