Selling non-existent firewood: Kryvyi Rih police officers exposed a fraudster

During the pre-trial investigation, law enforcement officers of police department No. 5 of the Kryvyi Rih District Police Department established that the suspect organized illegal activities in early 2024 by placing ads on one of the social networks. The defendant worked for full payment on a bank card.

Thus, the criminal defrauded two citizens of over 12 thousand hryvnias.

Investigators, under the procedural guidance of the Kryvyi Rih Northern District Prosecutor's Office, informed the man of suspicion of committing a criminal offense under Part 2 of Article 190 (fraud) of the Criminal Code of Ukraine.