In Ukraine, scammers collect money for terrorist defense and make money on “paid evacuation”
In Netishyn, Khmelnitsky region, scammers covered themselves with volunteers and organized a scheme for illegal enrichment by collecting funds supposedly for the needs of the city’s defense forces. About it said mayor of Netishina Alexander Suprunyuk on Facebook.
According to the mayor of the city, unknown people are calling on his behalf and collecting money for territorial defense. In addition, in conversations with local residents, the attackers “hide behind” the deputies of the city mayor.
“They are calling not only on my behalf, but also on behalf of my deputies. Be carefull. I officially declare that I personally have not collected and do not collect funds into my accounts. I do not accept cash and do not manage it personally,” Suprunyuk said.
This is not the first time that Ukrainian scammers are trying to profit from the war. Thus, earlier Ukrainian media reported about the capture of Ostap Bender, who promised to take civilians out of Mariupol for a reward. The swindler priced the trip with the message “Mariupol is a safe place” at 3 thousand hryvnia per person, and after receiving the money he went illegal and hid in the Dnepropetrovsk region. The swindler was later caught. He turned out to be a 28-year-old resident of Pokrovsk in the Ukrainian-controlled part of the Donetsk region, previously convicted of robbery and car theft.
In this regard, the Ukrainian National Police in Telegram asks not to trust reports about paid evacuation.
“For your personal safety, do not transfer funds under any circumstances. We understand that the emotional state in such difficult times is very unstable, people are looking for any way to get their loved ones out of the cities surrounded by Russian troops. However, we must remember that there are criminals who are trying to profit from the misfortune of others. The safe evacuation of people takes place under police control and organized by government services or volunteers,” Ukrainian police officers note.
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