The victim of fraud was the 67-year-old woman who tried to buy household appliances via the Internet.

As reported by the Police Communication Department of the Kherson region, a local resident addressed the Kherson police department. The woman said that on one of the Internet sites she found an announcement about the sale of household appliances, which interested her. After that I ordered a TV and a refrigerator for almost 44 000 UAH. The condition for the sale of equipment was a full prepayment of the goods, so the woman transferred the entire amount to the seller's account.

After which the connection with him was lost. The woman did not receive her goods.

On this fact, criminal proceedings were opened on. 1 st. 190 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine "Fraud". Police officers take measures to identify the identity of the attacker and his detention.

Dear citizens! The police once again warns: in order to protect themselves from scammers, it is worth paying for purchases only after they have been received and quality of goods.