< img src = "/uploads/blogs/81/57/IB-FR37HL525525_1795cc39.png" ALT = "Internet Shakhrai was cheated by a man for 250 thousand hryvnias"/> ~ ~ < p > Police officers urge citizens to be vigilant during online purchases. Scams actively use well -known trading platforms, making ads for sale of goods that do not actually exist. Another victim of such a scam was a 39-year-old resident of Chortkiv region.
< p > reported in the regional police.
< P > According to the victim, he came across an ad about the sale of solar panels on the online platform. The seller assured that the product is available, but a complete prepayment is required to make a purchase. Trust, the applicant has transferred more than UAH 250,000 to the specified account through the mobile application.
< p > The funds have just received, the bb & rsquo; the pitch with & laquo; seller & raquo; He broke off. The announcement disappeared, and the number from which the correspondence was made no longer answered. Realizing that he was cheated, the man sought for help from law enforcement.< p > police opened criminal proceedings in accordance with Art. 190 (fraud) of the Criminal Code of Ukraine. Operational search measures are ongoing to install a scammer.