20-year-old resident of Mirnograd turned out to be a fraudulent Internet scam

10 September 2017, 11:24 | Technologies
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His criminal history began in 2014 and has at least 50 deceived Ukrainians. The guy put on a popular site non-existent goods, but the money for it was quite real. During the check on the operational data on the stop-control was covered. Now the exact number of victims is set. This is reported by the Intercession Police Department of Donetsk region.

Among the fraud, which since the beginning of the year registered more than 1,300, the first "step" is fraud through the Internet. It does not require much effort, and all operations can be performed remotely. This is what the 20-year-old resident of Mirnograd used a few years ago. About the criminal scheme learned from a friend and tried to implement it in life.

Having set up several accounts on a well-known site, he posted ads on the sale of equipment. Photos of the goods - laptops, tablets and telephones - copied to your page from other ads and in a few hours the first customer responded. After discussing the conditions for the purchase of goods, agreed on a prepayment, which the buyer transferred to the attacker's card. After crediting funds to the settlement account, the seller's phone kept silent all the time. Since then, and began regularly cheating fraudster.

The exact number of victims who "pecked" at his hook, does not remember, calls only approximate figures. All victims have to establish law enforcement.

During the standard procedure for checking persons crossing the roadblock, some of its data coincided with the operational development of police officers. He was taken to the Mornohrad Police Station.

The suspect was seized 9 bank cards of various financial institutions, mobile phone and computers.

Criminal proceedings were opened with preliminary qualification. 1 st. 190 "Fraud" of the Criminal Code of Ukraine. Investigation continues.

The police REMEMBER! Any Internet buyer can become a target for a criminal. "Favorable purchases" with attractive prices, without leaving home, can easily turn out to be a phantom.



To buy a happy, but not a waste of money:.

-Use the services of only verified sellers with positive user reviews.

-Do not transfer the full price for the goods.

-Use the "Cash on delivery" service in the express delivery offices of the cargo.

-Do not believe the understated prices on the sites of sale.

Carry out online shopping carefully and take care of your own savings. Any tempting ad can be a trap. Report all the facts of fraud 102!.




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