Fraudster extorted USD 100 thousand from TCC official under the name of the State Bureau of Investigation

Employees State Bureau of Investigation in cooperation with the The Department of Internal Security of the National Police detained a resident of Kyiv who tried to fraudulently obtain USD 100 thousand from the head of the department of the district territorial centre for recruitment and social support of one of the western regions.

According to the investigation, in December 2025, the offender called the TCC official, introducing himself as an intermediary from the SBI. He claimed that a criminal proceeding was allegedly being investigated against the serviceman and his relatives under Article 114-1 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine for obstructing the activities of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. The man demanded $100,000 to avoid problems

In fact, no criminal proceedings existed. The story was made up for the sole purpose of getting money. In case of refusal to pay, the fraudster threatened to prosecute and disseminate the victim's allegedly confidential personal information to the media

Law enforcement officers detained the suspect while he was transferring the first part of the money in the amount of USD 50 thousand. He was served a notice of suspicion of attempted fraud on an especially large scale under Part 2 of Article 15 and Part 5 of Article 190 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine. The sanction of the article provides for up to 12 years in prison with confiscation of property

The issue of choosing a measure of restraint is currently being decided. Procedural guidance is being provided by the Office of the Prosecutor General