Bank employee falls into scammers' trap: woman loses $1,000

During the past day in Chernivtsi and the region, two local residents fell into the hands of fraudsters. 

This is reported by the department communications of the National Police in Chernivtsi region.

Yes, 31-year-old employee of one of the banks in Chernivtsi, entered the mobile application, entered personal bank account data, after which 42,500 hryvnias were withdrawn.

On the same day, a 29-year-old resident of Hlybochchyna became a victim of fraud  fraudsters of electronic computing equipment.

The total amount of funds lost as a result of of various fraudulent schemes by the Bukovinites, amounting to almost 70 thousand hryvnias.

On the facts of illegal appropriation of citizens' funds by fraudulent means, police officers initiated criminal proceedings, provided for in Art. 190 (Fraud) of the Criminal Code of Ukraine.

Policemen remind residents of Bukovyna:

  • do not follow questionable links;
  • trust not strangers;
  • always verify the information you receive;
  • do not transfer money to unknown accounts.
Natasha Kumar

By Natasha Kumar

Natasha Kumar has been a reporter on the news desk since 2018. Before that she wrote about young adolescence and family dynamics for Styles and was the legal affairs correspondent for the Metro desk. Before joining The Times Hub, Natasha Kumar worked as a staff writer at the Village Voice and a freelancer for Newsday, The Wall Street Journal, GQ and Mirabella. To get in touch, contact me through my natasha@thetimeshub.in 1-800-268-7116