Fraudster swindled man out of 227,000 hryvnias by posing as a social worker

In the Ternopil region, a scammer swindled 227 thousand hryvnias from a 57-year-old local resident, taking advantage of his trust and carelessness. The attacker gained access to the victim's mobile phone, after which he took possession of a significant amount of savings.

As the man reported, an unknown person called him, who introduced himself as a social welfare worker. The scammer offered to apply for state financial assistance, for which it was necessary to open a file sent to Telegram. Following the scammer's instructions, the victim installed a special program on his phone that gave the attacker remote access to the device.

During the conversation, the Ternopil resident noticed how the phone unlocked itself and various programs opened on the screen. However, the man did not suspect fraud, because the scammer convinced him that this was a normal procedure after installing the program. The next day, when he visited the bank to check the transfer of the promised assistance, he learned that 227 thousand hryvnias had disappeared from his account.

The police entered this case into the Unified Register of Pre-Trial Investigations under Part 4 of Article 190 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine.

Law enforcement officers urge citizens to be careful when interacting on the Internet and not to trust strangers who offer to follow dubious links or install programs.

If you receive calls regarding payments or confirmation of transactions, it is recommended that you immediately contact your bank's hotline to verify the information.

If you have become a victim of fraud, immediately contact the police for number «102».