In Dnipropetrovsk, fraudsters stole more than 1 million UAH from donors on the Armed Forces

Four scams, under the guise of philanthropists, were searched by about a hundred Ukrainians worth more than UAH 1 million. The attackers responded to the announcement of fundraising to the Armed Forces. It seemed that they wanted to be customized, instead they made personal data, went to Internet banking and appropriated money.

Law enforcement agencies of Dnipropetrovsk region detained four fraudsters who have deceived citizens, giving themselves for representatives of international volunteer organizations. They framed banking and personal data in donors to assign money to themselves. The National Police press service reported. "The defendants found on the Internet an announcement of raising funds for assistance to the Armed Forces and treatment of the military.

By giving themselves for representatives of international volunteer organizations or payment institutions, fraudsters from fake pages on social networks offered" assistance ", - the reports said. Poland, explained the personal and bank data of those who raised funds, seemed to be converted to the zlotys into the hryvnia. And then they were included in the online banking of the victims and brought money to bank accounts controlled.

Mobile phones, 300 seven cards, computer equipment, bank cards, rough records, cash in different currency for a total amount of almost 800 thousand UAH, as well as 4 cars were removed, ”the National Police said. Almost 100 Ukrainians from different regions for a total amount of about 1. 3 million hryvnias were taken over. All four members of the criminal group are in custody. Berdyansk from the production of building materials.