National Police: In Ukraine, a network of pseudo -investors who cheated foreigners for millions was exposed
Within the framework of international multi -step special operations, Ukrainian police, together with foreign colleagues, exposed a criminal group that cheated Latvia citizens by over UAH 6 million, proposing to invest in cryptocurrency through fake brokerage platforms.
Source: National police
Details: The attackers have been in force since 2022, organizing a fraudulent scheme under the guise of cryptocurrency investment. To do this, they created false brokerage platforms that visually resembled legal trading sites. Work with potential victims was organized through a branched network of collectors in Ukraine.
It was established that the persons involved actively advertised their pseudo -investment services through social networks, and potential clients used social engineering methods, promising to receive extra profits. At the same time, the fraudsters were inclined to install remote access software, which gave them control over the victims and access to their financial data.
In order to legalize the illegally received funds, group members registered as a FOP and received payments allegedly for computer programming services.
It is stated that the National Police investigators have determined that the total amount of losses to the victim exceeds UAH 6 million in equivalent.
Advertising:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lhrxnqaxhje
Ukrainian Cyber Police together with foreign colleagues documented the illegal activity of the criminal group, gathered digital evidence, and tracked the movement of virtual assets from the victims’ wallets to end recipients, etc.
Law enforcement officers, with the Patrol Police Department Special Forces Special Forces, conducted more than 30 searches in the territory of several regions of Ukraine at the places of unlawful activity, accommodation of persons, vehicles, etc.
Computer equipment, server equipment, cryptographers, mobile phones, rough records, bank cards, flash drives, as well as elite cars purchased for stolen funds were removed. The court seized the seized values.
The organizer and three performers were informed about suspicion of fraud (as amended by the Criminal Code, which operated until 11.08.2023). The sanction of the article provides for up to 12 years in prison. At the request of investigators, the court chose precautionary measures in the form of detention and round -the -clock house arrest.
The pre -trial investigation is ongoing, all involved in the person’s illegal activity are established. Police say that additional legal qualification is possible.
