Prisoners of the Rivne colony deceived money from relatives of Ukrainian prisoners by deceit.
The SBU report says that the scheme was organized by three prisoners convicted under serious articles.
They found in thematic groups in social networks people who are looking for their loved ones participating in hostilities, and posing as military men, offered “help” in establishing the whereabouts of the missing or freeing them from captivity.
They studied the biographies of the military and exerted psychological pressure on relatives during conversations.
They charged from 3,000 to 100,000 UAH for services, depending on the emotional and psychological state of the victims and their financial capabilities.
The money was received by an accomplice of prisoners who was at large.
After receiving the funds, the prisoners stopped communicating with the victims.
Fraudsters looked for their victims in thematic communities of popular social networks, which they joined from fake accounts. There they found information about wanted soldiers and entered into private correspondence with their relatives.
During the conversations, the attackers used methods of manipulative influence and exerted psychological pressure on the interlocutors.
They are charged with Part 3 of Art. 190 of the Criminal Code (fraud on a huge scale). Sanction under article 3-8 years of imprisonment.
Source: Racurs
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