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A 32-year-old Odessa resident, who posed as a successful crypto trader and deceived people for more than 42 million UAH, went to trial.
According to the National Police, the man and his accomplice convinced wealthy acquaintances to invest money in supposedly profitable crypto trading. In fact, there were no real investments - everything turned out to be a fraudulent scheme. To impress, the attacker rented a room in Odessa and called it an office. There, he held meetings with "investors" and demonstrated fake success. To maintain trust, he returned small amounts from time to time in the form of alleged "interest". This created the illusion of profit, and people invested even more. In fact, all the victims' money - more than 42 million UAH - the defendant transferred to controlled accounts and crypto wallets, after which he spent it on his own needs. So far, four victims are known. Law enforcement officers have uncovered a scheme that had been in operation for more than a year. After the investigation was completed, the man was notified of suspicion under Part 5 of Article 190 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine (fraud on an especially large scale, committed by a group of persons, repeatedly, under martial law). He faces up to 12 years in prison with confiscation of property. The indictment was sent to court.
According to the National Police, the man and his accomplice convinced wealthy acquaintances to invest money in supposedly profitable crypto trading. In fact, there were no real investments - everything turned out to be a fraudulent scheme. To impress, the attacker rented a room in Odessa and called it an office. There, he held meetings with "investors" and demonstrated fake success. To maintain trust, he returned small amounts from time to time in the form of alleged "interest". This created the illusion of profit, and people invested even more. In fact, all the victims' money - more than 42 million UAH - the defendant transferred to controlled accounts and crypto wallets, after which he spent it on his own needs. So far, four victims are known. Law enforcement officers have uncovered a scheme that had been in operation for more than a year. After the investigation was completed, the man was notified of suspicion under Part 5 of Article 190 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine (fraud on an especially large scale, committed by a group of persons, repeatedly, under martial law). He faces up to 12 years in prison with confiscation of property. The indictment was sent to court.