A fake bank employee stole a substantial amount from a woman

Citizens continue to trust unknown individuals who present themselves as employees of financial institutions. Fraudsters tell potential victims about blocked accounts, system failures or other fictitious problems and ask them to provide personal data. After that, the victims receive a message about the withdrawal of funds from their accounts.

A 28-year-old resident of Ternopil district was the victim of such a crime. The caller, who introduced himself as a bank employee, informed the girl about the possibility of increasing the credit limit. The applicant agreed, but for this she needed to provide personal data, which she did. Later, when the girl checked the account, she discovered that almost 55 thousand hryvnias had disappeared from it. She turned to law enforcement for help.

Police officers have launched a pre-trial investigation into the fraud in accordance with Article 190 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine.