A pseudo-banker swindled a woman out of 34 thousand hryvnias

A resident of Ternopil lost money from her payment card after trusting a stranger who introduced himself as a bank employee. The fraudster faces imprisonment for a term of three to eight years.

A 38-year-old Ternopil woman contacted the police with a report of fraud. According to her, a man who introduced himself as a bank employee called her and offered to apply for financial assistance online. The woman followed all his instructions, including transferring the code that was sent to her phone. As a result, 34 thousand hryvnias disappeared from the victim's account. Criminal proceedings have been opened under Part 4 of Article 190 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine (fraud). The sanction of the article provides for imprisonment from three to eight years. The police are taking measures to identify the perpetrator.