The scammers pretended to be employees of the TsK and DBR and, under the threat of being sent to the front, deceived a Kiev resident out of 1.7 million UAH.
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Thus, one of the suspects had known the 42-year-old businessman for a long time and in January 2024 offered him help in obtaining a “white” military ID. The assistant estimated the cost of his services at 388 thousand UAH.
After receiving this amount, the attacker involved three more accomplices in the fraudulent scheme, who distributed roles among themselves for further illegal earnings.
During January-March 2024, members of the criminal group threatened the victim in various ways with “sending to the front”, sent fake screenshots that seemed to be from TCC employees, waited for the victim near his home and work, and allegedly took him by force “to go through a commission and be sent to the Third Separate.” , which is located in the zone of the most persistent military operations.
At the same time, the attackers introduced themselves as both TCC employees and DBR employees. Each time they demanded money from my husband to “solve the issue.” In addition, the attackers asked to transfer money for harnesses and drones, supposedly for the military. During the transfer of the next amount, the defendants were detained, said the press service of the Kyiv City Prosecutor’s Office.
Source: Racurs
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