Fake investment platform scam in Kyiv defrauds victims of over 20 million UAH
The perpetrators defrauded investors through a fake investment platform promoted on social media. The organizer of the scheme has been charged with fraud in absentia.
This is reported by UNN.
In the capital, authorities have exposed a large-scale financial pyramid scheme that defrauded citizens of more than 20 million hryvnias. The alleged organizer has been formally notified of suspicion in absentia. According to the Prosecutor General’s Office, the scheme had been operating since October 2022.
The perpetrators offered to invest in an alleged "international investment platform," promising quick and high returns. The minimum contribution was 50 USDT.
Potential victims were recruited through social media, particularly Instagram ads.
Special websites with "personal accounts" were created for investors, where fictitious incomes were displayed. In reality, all funds were appropriated by the organizers.
Suspect abroad
Under the procedural guidance of the Dnipro District Prosecutor’s Office of Kyiv, a 32-year-old citizen of Ukraine, who is currently in one of the EU countries, has been declared a suspect.
His actions are classified under the article "fraud on an especially large scale, committed by a group of persons."
Law enforcement officers are identifying other participants in the criminal scheme.
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