A link to assistance from a partner country resulted in a series of withdrawals totaling UAH 82,000 for a Mykolaiv resident
An announcement in a messenger led to a phishing form; an investigation has been opened under Part 4 of Article 190 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine
A resident of Mykolaiv, while attempting to apply for an alleged financial payment from a partner country, fell victim to a fraudulent scheme and lost more than 80 thousand hryvnias, the Mykolaiv Oblast police reported.
According to investigators, a 30-year-old man contacted law enforcement. In one of the messengers he came across an advertisement about the possibility of applying for assistance and became interested in the offer.
After following the provided link, the victim entered his personal details and bank card information. Subsequently, more than 82 thousand hryvnias were withdrawn from his account in several transactions.
Investigators opened a criminal case on charges of fraud under Part 4 of Article 190 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine.
Law enforcement established that the fraudsters posed as an initiative offering financial support from foreign partners, using a deceptive link to collect confidential information and then withdraw funds.
Earlier we wrote:
- Scammers defrauded residents of the Mykolaiv region of more than 600 thousand hryvnias
- In the Mykolaiv region, women were scammed out of 45 thousand hryvnias under the pretext of a cyberattack and state assistance
- Wanted to apply for assistance — ended up losing 60 thousand: scammers strike again
- Wanted to receive aid from the state – lost his own 70 thousand: Mykolaiv police urge caution
- Wanted help but lost money: how scammers prey on trusting Ukrainians
