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Woman lost 34 thousand hryvnias trying to apply for assistance online

A woman from Ternopil lost 34 thousand from her payment card trying to apply for financial assistance online.

This is reported by the Headquarters of the National Police in Ternopil region.

“A 38-year-old resident of the regional center contacted the Ternopil District Police Department with a report that an unknown person had committed fraudulent acts against her. According to the victim, an unknown man called her, who introduced himself as a bank employee and offered to apply for financial assistance online,” the report says.

It is noted that the woman agreed and followed all the instructions of the interlocutor, in particular, she dictated to him the code that had been sent to her phone. After that, 34 thousand hryvnias disappeared from her bank card.

On this fact, the police initiated criminal proceedings under Part 4 of Article 190 (fraud) of the Criminal Code of Ukraine. The sanction of the article provides for a penalty of imprisonment for a term of three to eight years. Currently, law enforcement officers are taking measures to identify the person involved in the crime.

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

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