In the Carpathian region, a woman lost 175 thousand hryvnias instead of assistance

Law enforcement officers of the Prykarpattia region opened a criminal case after a 32-year-old resident of the Ivano-Frankivsk community reported that she had become a victim of fraudsters and lost 175 thousand hryvnias. This was reported by the Ivano-Frankivsk region police.

The woman saw an ad on a social network about the rapid processing of financial assistance. Interested, she followed the link, where she was asked to enter her phone number. After that, an unknown person called the applicant and informed her that in order to process the assistance, she needed to provide bank and personal data. Having followed all the instructions, the woman soon discovered that a large amount had been debited from her account.

The police have initiated criminal proceedings under Article 190 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine (Fraud).

Law enforcement officers emphasize that such ads on social networks are fraudulent schemes, and therefore urge citizens to be careful. It is recommended not to enter personal and payment data on suspicious websites, not to follow dubious links and to obtain information only from official sources. In case of suspicion of fraud, it is necessary to urgently block the card and contact the bank.