{"id":581297,"date":"2026-04-08T10:25:35","date_gmt":"2026-04-08T07:25:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/korabelov.info\/2026\/04\/581297\/you-re-collaborating-with-the-enemy-pensioner-gave-scammers-her-last-money-after-a-phone-call\/"},"modified":"2026-04-08T10:25:39","modified_gmt":"2026-04-08T07:25:39","slug":"you-re-collaborating-with-the-enemy-pensioner-gave-scammers-her-last-money-after-a-phone-call","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/korabelov.info\/en\/2026\/04\/581297\/you-re-collaborating-with-the-enemy-pensioner-gave-scammers-her-last-money-after-a-phone-call\/","title":{"rendered":"\"You're collaborating with the enemy\": pensioner gave scammers her last money after a phone call"},"content":{"rendered":"

In Mykolaiv<\/strong>, an 86-year-old<\/strong> local resident became the victim of a cynical fraud scheme \u2014 scammers extorted nearly half a million hryvnias from her, posing behind a fabricated case about “collaboration with the enemy”. According to the police, unknown persons called the woman via a messenger, introduced themselves as law enforcement officers and persuaded her that she was allegedly suspected of a criminal offense.<\/p>\n

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“They told me that a criminal case had been opened against me for collaboration with the enemy and that an online search needed to be conducted. Then they said the money had to be handed to a courier for verification, gave a code word \u2014 and I believed them and handed over all my savings”<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

The perpetrators found out that the woman had substantial savings, after which they organized the transfer of funds through a “courier”. An unknown woman came to the victim, to whom she handed over 165,500 hryvnias<\/strong>, more than 6,000 US dollars<\/strong> and 1 euro<\/strong>. After that, contact with the pseudo-law enforcers was cut off.<\/p>\n

Investigators have opened a criminal case under Part 4 of Article 190 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine<\/strong> \u2014 “Fraud”. The article’s sanction provides for up to 8 years of imprisonment<\/strong> with confiscation of property. The police are currently identifying the persons involved in the crime.<\/p>\n

Law enforcement emphasizes: real police officers never conduct “searches” remotely and do not demand the handing over of money for “verification” or to avoid liability. Citizens are urged not to trust strangers and to contact the police immediately in case of suspicious calls.<\/p>\n

Earlier we reported:<\/h2>\n