The group of financial scams consisted of more than 20 people. The police found: organized a criminal scheme of 2 repeatedly convicted kievlyanina. Also in the group of scammers were residents of the Lugansk region, previously convicted, some of them wanted.

Their potential victims - mostly elderly people - scammers found near supermarkets. They offered an envelope with a card for 50% discount for all goods in the store. People had to confirm solvency, put their money in the envelope and the next day activate the card. However, scammers returned the envelope, replacing the money with "dolls" - newsprint. Law enforcement officers have data on 10 episodes of fraud.

Ruslan Biryukov, adviser to the head of the State Unitary Enterprise in the Kharkov region:.

Yakshto you will proponuvati yakіs пільгові товари, пільги, купівлю сумних товарів з hands, - do not zaprtajte na za respect!

And you will also be liable to you for the payment of money for them, as well as for you, to check for discounts, ask you to be respectful, prequalify the banks for registering mortgage loans. Seven gamblers are detained. Criminal proceedings were opened on the article "fraud". The police seized souvenir money, business cards, leaflets, bank cards, a tape with the inscription "Action", as well as 3 cars and the amount of money in national and foreign currency.

Source: Media Group Lens.