Video: Scammers are making mass calls to Ukrainians posing as police officers and demanding money
Scammers call Ukrainians, posing as police officers, and claim that a relative has been detained or is facing criminal charges. They demand that money be transferred to “resolve the issue.”
Most often, scammers use the classic “relative in trouble” scheme. They claim that a family member has been detained due to a traffic accident, a fight, or some other fabricated incident. To “sweep the matter under the rug,” they ask the victim to urgently transfer money, hand over cash to a courier or taxi driver, or meet with one of their associates.
Another scenario involves the person on the other end of the line. Scammers threaten the person with criminal charges, for example, over an allegedly suspicious purchase. To “avoid” these charges, they also demand money or that the person follow specific instructions.
To make their story sound convincing, scammers may cite real or fabricated personal information, addresses, or department names. However, even accurate information about you does not mean that the caller is a genuine law enforcement officer.
Hang up and call the relative in question yourself. Do not give anyone money, bank card information, SMS codes, or passwords.
Source: National Police of Ukraine
Previously, the police exposed scammers who were swindling money under the pretext of government payments.
In the Khmelnytskyi region, a woman embezzled nearly 8,000 euros from her own daughter.
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Scammers intimidated a 13-year-old daughter of a military officer and swindled $54,000 from her.
As a reminder, in Zaporizhzhia, a pre-trial investigation was completed into an organized group whose members posed as employees of Kazakhstani banks’ security services and tricked citizens into revealing their bank card details, after which they embezzled their funds.
In Volyn, the State Bureau of Economic Security uncovered tax evasion totaling nearly ₴28 million in the flower business.
