A woman was arrested in Kyiv for selling a fake reservation for $18,000
In Kyiv, law enforcement officers detained a 51-year-old woman who promised a conscript a fictitious job at a critical infrastructure facility in order to obtain an official exemption from mobilization.
This was reported by the press service of the Pechersk District Prosecutor’s Office of Kyiv, which is overseeing the proceedings in this criminal case.
The suspect was caught in the act while receiving the bulk of the illicit payment, amounting to $17,000.
Investigators established that the suspect, a Kyiv resident, held two meetings with the potential client, during which she actively convinced the man that she had significant personal connections.
She guaranteed that she could get him a job at a company where he would be employed only on paper but would have legal protection from conscription.
All that was required of the “client” were documents, bank card details for salary deposits, and $18,000. That was the price of employment.
In addition, the monthly salary would have to be handed over to the employer. The organizer of the scheme did not disclose exactly where the man would “work.”
The criminal plan was carried out in several stages to conceal the illegal activity. Initially, she took a $1,000 advance for her services.
She was detained while receiving the remaining portion of the sum—$17,000. Police officers, in collaboration with prosecutors, documented the money transfer in the act and seized the entire amount as physical evidence.
The suspect has now been officially charged with receiving an unlawful benefit for herself or a third party by influencing the decision-making of a person authorized to perform state functions.
The suspect’s actions are classified under Part 3 of Article 369-2 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine, specifically as abuse of influence. The penalty under this article provides for severe punishment in the form of imprisonment for a significant term with confiscation of property.
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