In Donetsk region, a participant in a phishing scheme with losses of over 800 thousand hryvnias was exposed

Donetsk region police officers exposed a participant in a phishing scheme, as a result of which citizens suffered losses in the amount of over 800 thousand hryvnias. A 35-year-old resident of Dnipropetrovsk region was reported on suspicion of fraud and money laundering. This was reported by the Cyber ​​Police Department of the National Police of Ukraine.

According to the investigation, in March 2025, the man was offered a "quick win" - participation in a criminal scam. The scheme organizers gave him the victims’ bank details obtained through phishing. Using access to the accounts, the defendant spent money on purchasing household and electronic appliances, which he later handed over to pawnshops, receiving cash.

The suspect kept part of the illegally obtained money for himself, and transferred the rest to another participant in the scheme. As a result of the illegal activity, six people were injured, four of whom were military personnel. The total amount of losses exceeds 800 thousand hryvnias.

Thanks to the joint work of the Donetsk Oblast cyber police and investigators of the Kramatorsk District Police Department under the procedural guidance of the Kramatorsk District Prosecutor’s Office, the man was charged under Part 4 of Article 190 (fraud on a large scale or with the use of electronic and computer equipment) and Part 2 of Article 209 (legalization of property obtained by criminal means, by prior conspiracy by a group of persons) of the Criminal Code of Ukraine.

The sanctions of the articles provide for up to eight years of imprisonment. The issue of choosing a preventive measure is currently being resolved, and the pre-trial investigation is ongoing. Law enforcement officers are identifying other participants in the criminal scheme.

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