Dnipro: Financial scheme exposed: nine citizens lose nearly 50 million hryvnias

Law enforcement agencies in Dnipro have uncovered a large-scale criminal scheme through which nearly 50 million hryvnias were illegally withdrawn from the bank accounts of nine citizens. According to the investigation, participants in the illegal activity misappropriated funds by citing court decisions on debt recovery that were actually falsified.

Mechanism of the fraud

The investigation established that the criminals created the appearance of existing debts for the citizens. Based on fabricated obligations, they used forged court decisions as grounds for withdrawing money from the victims' accounts. In reality, there were no legal grounds for such recoveries.

Who is involved in the scheme

Among the suspects in the criminal proceedings are private bailiffs and the head of one of the bank branches.

In addition to the financial abuse, according to the investigation, the scheme participants illegally transferred ownership of an apartment belonging to another person.

Status of the investigation

Currently, law enforcement officers are continuing to clarify all the circumstances of the case. The specific role of each suspect is being established, as are the possible scales of other episodes. The investigation is ongoing.