Saturday15 February 2025
ukr-mafia.com

Fraudsters solicited money for the military using the name of Vitaliy Kim.

Cybercriminals have been sending emails to entrepreneurs in the Mykolaiv region, posing as Vitaliy Kim, the head of the regional military administration. They are demanding that funds be transferred to their bank accounts under the guise of charitable assistance for the military.
Мошенники вымогали деньги для армии, выдавая себя за Виталия Кима.
Мошенники требовали деньги для военных от имени Виталия Кима

Criminals have been sending emails to entrepreneurs in the Mykolaiv region, allegedly on behalf of the head of the regional military administration, Vitaliy Kim, demanding that they transfer money to their bank accounts under the pretext of charitable assistance for the military.

This was reported by the communication department of the Mykolaiv police.

Thanks to prompt investigative measures, officers from the criminal investigation department and investigators from the Mykolaiv district police, in collaboration with the cyber police department, under the procedural guidance of the Mykolaiv district prosecutor's office and with the support of a special police unit, uncovered the participants in the scheme. Among them were residents of the Mykolaiv region and Kyiv, who assisted the fraudsters for a reward, including citizens of the Russian Federation. They opened new bank accounts or provided access to existing ones, which were subsequently used for fraudulent activities.

During searches at the suspects' addresses, bank cards, mobile phones, computers, records, and other evidence were seized. All materials have been sent for examination.

Currently, the issue of bringing charges is being resolved. The investigation is being conducted under Article 190 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine ("Fraud").