A 30-year-old resident of Stryi District is charged with fraud after he gained access to his acquaintance’s internet banking. By deceit, he managed to acquire the victim’s mobile phone and entered the bank account, changing the passwords.
The perpetrator took out a loan in the owner’s name for 5,000 hryvnias, which he kept for himself. The investigation established that the total amount of damages amounted to 15,000 hryvnias.
During operational actions, the Cybercrime Unit of Lviv Region together with the investigators of Police Number 1 identified the offender. The pre-trial investigation, conducted under Parts 2 and 4 of Article 190 and Part 2 of Article 361 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine, has been completed, and the indictment is already in court.
The maximum penalty the accused faces is up to eight years in prison.
The police warn: do not hand over mobile devices to strangers that may contain access to banking information. If your phone is stolen, immediately block your bank accounts.