Two individuals have been notified of suspicion of defrauding former high-ranking official of 7 million hryvnias. PHOTOS
Under the procedural supervision of the Shevchenkivskyi District Prosecutor’s Office in Kyiv, two men aged 19 and 26 have been notified that they are under suspicion of aiding and abetting fraud.
According to the investigation, in April 2026, a 79-year-old former high-ranking official received a phone call from individuals who identified themselves as an SSU officer and a police investigator, reports Censor.NET.
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They sent the man forged summonses and informed him that criminal proceedings had allegedly been opened against him for purchasing "suicide bombers" for the army of the aggressor state.
Under pressure, the man agreed to a "video search" and showed them his savings. He then, as instructed, put all the money into a bag and handed it over to a man who had come to his house.
Specifically, he handed over 110,710 US dollars and 10,200 euros, as well as savings in Israeli shekels, British pounds, and Czech korunas.
The suspects transferred the savings in euros and US dollars to the scheme organiser’s crypto account, but the money changers refused to accept the other currencies.
During a search of one of the suspects’ cars, the money that had not been accepted by the exchange office was seized.
Both participants in the fraudulent scheme have been notified of their status as suspects in aiding and abetting fraud committed on a particularly large scale.
The suspects are in custody with the possibility of bail set at 4.9 million hryvnias and 3.3 million hryvnias respectively.
Law enforcement agencies are currently identifying other participants in the fraud scheme.
