Attempted fraud
Head of the Office of the President Andriy Yermak reported that law enforcement officers had detained a group of fraudsters posing as his relatives and extorting large sums of money for «assistance» in finding employment in government agencies.
«The group was led by a man called Yermak D.S., who introduced himself as my cousin is, of course, a fiction,» Yermak wrote.
According to the police, the fraudsters demanded 100 thousand US dollars for «assistance» in the alleged employment of Office of the President.
Detention “red-handed”
The offenders were detained during the transfer of funds, The law enforcement agencies note.
Criminal proceedings have been initiated on the fact of fraud on an especially large scale (part 4 of Article 190 of the CCU).
Yermak thanked the police for their efficient work and called on citizens to Do not believe fraudsters who hide behind the names of officials.
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