Under the pretext of an inspection, 11 million hryvnias were swindled from a Kyiv doctor
A Kyiv-based pulmonologist was defrauded of approximately 11 million hryvnias in a scam. According to the investigation, a 30-year-old resident of Uzhhorod has been notified of his status as a suspect in aiding and abetting fraud involving the misappropriation of funds belonging to the well-known doctor. The investigation is being conducted by the Shevchenkivskyi District Prosecutor’s Office in Kyiv.
This was reported by the Office of the Prosecutor General.
According to the investigation, the fraudsters, exploiting the trust of the 83-year-old pulmonologist, Doctor of Medical Sciences, professor, and laureate of the State Prize of Ukraine, convinced him under the guise of an “SBU check” to hand over his savings, allegedly to verify the legality of the funds’ origin. The perpetrators called the victim, identifying themselves as “SBU and police colonels,” and informed him of an alleged investigation opened against him for financing the enemy.
During a video-based pseudo-search, the victim was forced to disclose the amount of his savings and pack the funds into separate bags by currency. In total, he handed over $180,000, €30,000, and 1,600,000 UAH—the equivalent of approximately 11 million UAH.
The money was taken by a courier, who transferred it the next day to the organizers’ cryptocurrency wallet. He has also been notified of suspicion under Part 5 of Article 190 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine, and a preventive measure has been imposed—detention with the right to post bail of 3.3 million UAH.
It has been established that the courier was a coach at a children’s sports school in Uzhhorod, who was promised $500 for carrying out the “task.” He acted on the instructions of an acquaintance. His involvement in at least five other similar instances of fraud is being investigated—relevant materials were discovered during a search of his phone.
Other participants in the criminal scheme are currently being identified.
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