The Dnipropetrovsk Regional Prosecutor's Office has completed the pre-trial investigation in a criminal case. The indictment against ten defendants has been sent to court. They are suspected of seizing bank clients' funds while acting as part of an organised group.
Criminal mechanism
According to the investigation, the criminal scheme operated between 2023 and 2025. The group included a private bailiff and a former bank branch manager. The financial institution employee provided the bailiff with confidential data on client accounts.
The criminals targeted citizens who had not conducted bank transactions for a long time or were temporarily abroad. Using the obtained information, group members staged illegal fund withdrawals. They used forged court decisions and fictitious enforcement writs issued by notaries for this purpose.
Method of fund extraction
The misappropriated funds were transferred to the accounts of trusted associates and subsequently converted into cash. In total, according to law enforcement, the damage to victims reached nearly 50 million hryvnia.
In addition to bank funds, the investigation established an episode of illegal real estate registration. Group members misappropriated an apartment in Dnipro, valued at 1.5 million hryvnia. At the time of the crime, the legal owner of the housing was outside the country.
Status of the accused
Nine victims have been identified within the scope of the case. All ten suspects are charged with fraud, money laundering, document forgery, and unauthorised alteration of information.
In accordance with the Constitution of Ukraine, all accused are considered innocent until their guilt is proven in court.
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