In Kyiv, law enforcement has exposed a fraudster who took advantage of the trust of representatives from a Ukrainian company involved in purchasing drones for the country’s needs.
This is reported by Kyiv24
How the Fraud Occurred
The suspect gained the trust of the enterprise that received an order for the supply of drones and offered assistance in organizing their purchase abroad. To fulfill this agreement, the company transferred 28 million hryvnias to him.
However, the ordered drones never arrived at their destination. The fraudster converted part of the received funds into US dollars and transferred them to the account of a legal entity in Slovakia. Another portion of the money was withdrawn through accounts of companies that exhibit signs of being fictitious.
Investigation Ongoing
Currently, law enforcement is identifying other individuals who may be involved in this scheme of illegally acquiring a significant amount of funds.
“A fraudster has been exposed in the capital who ingratiated himself with one of the Ukrainian companies that received an order for the supply of drones”