An unknown person used blackmail and intimidation to extort 221,000 hryvnias from a woman in Kyiv

He introduced himself as a lawyer, offered help, and after that the woman lost 221 thousand hryvnias. She returned some of the money herself, and the other – the attacker appropriated the rest himself, having gained access to the bank card.

A resident of the Kyiv region turned to the police for help. The woman said that she had fallen into the trap of a con artist. According to her, a few weeks ago she met a man on the Internet. He introduced himself as a lawyer and said that someone had posted her intimate photos on one of the sites. The unknown person offered his help and promised that the photos would disappear, but for this you need to pay the moderators.

The woman agreed to this offer, because a few years ago she really took photos of an intimate nature.

To avoid publicity, the Kyiv resident paid from her own savings, borrowing some of the money from relatives and friends. During conversations with the “assistant” she received SMS messages and other notifications, supposedly about the deletion of photos. And after some time she also received a message about the debiting of money from her bank card. The woman realized that she had fallen into the trap of a scammer. She turned to the police for help.

A case has been opened under Part 4 of Article 190 (fraud committed on a large scale) of the Criminal Code of Ukraine. Investigators of the Ternopil District Police Department are identifying the fraudster. The investigation is ongoing.

If you have witnessed illegal actions or need help, please contact the Cyber ​​Police Department at callcenter@cyberpolice.gov.ua or by calling 0-800-50-51-70.