An 82-year-old resident of Rivne became a victim of fraudsters who tricked her out of 10 thousand dollars and 2000 euros. The perpetrators face up to eight years in prison.
This is reported by Rivne24
On May 25, around 7 PM, an unknown caller, who introduced himself as a doctor, informed the woman that her daughter had been involved in a car accident and needed urgent surgery.
Shortly thereafter, a man arrived at her apartment, to whom she handed over her savings — 10 thousand dollars and 2000 euros. The victim wrote a “receipt for the transfer of money to the doctor” and a “statement for the operation.”
Thanks to the coordinated efforts of the criminal investigation department and the criminal analysis sector of the Rivne district police, the criminals were quickly apprehended.
A 19-year-old resident of Rivne was arrested while attempting to transfer the funds to a cryptocurrency wallet, and nearly 500 thousand hryvnias, obtained from the exchange of the stolen money, were seized from him.
Subsequently, law enforcement detained a 26-year-old local man who directly received the money from the victim and handed it over to his accomplice. After receiving his share, the man attempted to flee but was apprehended at the bus station.
Both individuals had previously come to the attention of the police: the younger one is suspected of drug possession, while the older one is on probation for theft.
The criminals explained that their role was only to collect and transfer the money.
On May 26, under the procedural guidance of the prosecutor’s office, investigators informed the detainees of their suspicion under Part 4 of Article 190 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine — fraud committed on a particularly large scale.
The issue of choosing a preventive measure for the suspects is being resolved. Police are also identifying other individuals involved in the crime.
“The criminals explained that their role was only to collect and transfer the money.”