< 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.

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