Employees of the Prilutsky district police department, together with operatives of the criminal investigation department of the GUNP in the Chernihiv region, under the procedural leadership of the Prilutsky district prosecutor's office, exposed a group of criminals who deceived dozens of citizens throughout Ukraine by selling non-existent car parts on the Internet. The perpetrators face up to 8 years in prison.
The exposure of the scammers was preceded by the painstaking work of the criminal analysis department of the regional police and long-term operational support and documentation of the criminal activities of the organizer of the fraudulent transaction: a 25-year-old resident of the Priluki district.
During the pre-trial investigation, investigators established that the attacker had been posting advertisements for the sale of cheap auto parts on free classifieds websites and in telegram groups since July last year. The defendant persuaded potential clients to make mandatory prepayment. However, after receiving money from gullible citizens, he stopped communicating with them. The suspect’s total income from criminal activities exceeded 50 thousand hryvnia.
In addition, the police found that the attacker involved two more accomplices from Pryluky in the fraudulent scheme: they provided the organizer with their bank cards and mobile phones for a certain “percentage” of the criminal profits.
On January 25, police, with force support from the KORD special unit, conducted authorized searches at the place of residence of the attacker and his accomplices.
During the investigation, law enforcement officers seized bank and SIM cards, mobile phones and other material evidence of the attackers’ involvement in fraud.
The organizer of the fraudulent scheme was detained in accordance with Article 208 of the Criminal Procedure Code of Ukraine, and the issue of choosing a preventive measure is being decided.
On the same day, police informed the detainee of suspicion of committing crimes under Part 4 of Article 190 (Fraud) of the Criminal Code of Ukraine. The maximum penalty provided by law for such actions is up to eight years in prison.
Measures are now being taken to identify all persons affected by the suspect’s illegal actions.
The pre-trial investigation continues.
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The attacker posted “fake” advertisements for the sale of household appliances. Investigators have now proven the man’s involvement in nine cases of fraud. The investigation is ongoing.
The fraudulent activities of a 34-year-old Zhashkiv resident, who had already been prosecuted for property crimes, were exposed by operatives of the Zhashkiv city police department.
During the investigation, it was established that the man posted advertisements on social networks for the sale of household appliances. In fact, he did not have the product in stock. But he received subscriptions from clients for the technician and spent the money on his own needs.
In total, the swindler deceived nine citizens in the amount of almost 18 thousand hryvnia.
Under the procedural leadership of the Zhashkovsky department of the prosecutor's office, the violator was declared suspected of nine episodes of Part 2 of Art. 190 (Fraud) of the Criminal Code of Ukraine. Now the man is being checked for involvement in similar previously committed crimes.
The suspect faces restriction of liberty for a term of up to five years or imprisonment for a term of up to three years.
The exposure of the scammers was preceded by the painstaking work of the criminal analysis department of the regional police and long-term operational support and documentation of the criminal activities of the organizer of the fraudulent transaction: a 25-year-old resident of the Priluki district.
During the pre-trial investigation, investigators established that the attacker had been posting advertisements for the sale of cheap auto parts on free classifieds websites and in telegram groups since July last year. The defendant persuaded potential clients to make mandatory prepayment. However, after receiving money from gullible citizens, he stopped communicating with them. The suspect’s total income from criminal activities exceeded 50 thousand hryvnia.
In addition, the police found that the attacker involved two more accomplices from Pryluky in the fraudulent scheme: they provided the organizer with their bank cards and mobile phones for a certain “percentage” of the criminal profits.
On January 25, police, with force support from the KORD special unit, conducted authorized searches at the place of residence of the attacker and his accomplices.
During the investigation, law enforcement officers seized bank and SIM cards, mobile phones and other material evidence of the attackers’ involvement in fraud.
The organizer of the fraudulent scheme was detained in accordance with Article 208 of the Criminal Procedure Code of Ukraine, and the issue of choosing a preventive measure is being decided.
On the same day, police informed the detainee of suspicion of committing crimes under Part 4 of Article 190 (Fraud) of the Criminal Code of Ukraine. The maximum penalty provided by law for such actions is up to eight years in prison.
Measures are now being taken to identify all persons affected by the suspect’s illegal actions.
The pre-trial investigation continues.
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The attacker posted “fake” advertisements for the sale of household appliances. Investigators have now proven the man’s involvement in nine cases of fraud. The investigation is ongoing.
The fraudulent activities of a 34-year-old Zhashkiv resident, who had already been prosecuted for property crimes, were exposed by operatives of the Zhashkiv city police department.
During the investigation, it was established that the man posted advertisements on social networks for the sale of household appliances. In fact, he did not have the product in stock. But he received subscriptions from clients for the technician and spent the money on his own needs.
In total, the swindler deceived nine citizens in the amount of almost 18 thousand hryvnia.
Under the procedural leadership of the Zhashkovsky department of the prosecutor's office, the violator was declared suspected of nine episodes of Part 2 of Art. 190 (Fraud) of the Criminal Code of Ukraine. Now the man is being checked for involvement in similar previously committed crimes.
The suspect faces restriction of liberty for a term of up to five years or imprisonment for a term of up to three years.
