Kharkiv police apprehended a criminal group that was stealing money from Ukrainians' bank cards.

The Kharkiv police have uncovered a criminal group that deceived residents from various regions of Ukraine.

This information is provided by the communication department of the Main Directorate of the National Police of Ukraine in the Kharkiv region, as reported by "Dumka".

According to the police, they identified the suspects' involvement in over 15 cases of fraud. The men called the victims pretending to be employees of the security service of banking institutions.

One of the victims is a 55-year-old woman who was deceived out of 100,000 UAH through such calls.

Using IP telephony and numerous smartphones, the criminals gained access to the victims' online banking, transferred funds to the bank cards of their accomplices, and made purchases in stores using contactless payment with other people's money.

The police have identified individuals involved in the criminal scheme. The organizer turned out to be a 32-year-old resident of Kharkiv. Additionally, a 49-year-old woman and men aged 26, 25, and 52 were involved in committing the crimes.

Investigators have opened a criminal proceeding under Part 4 of Article 190 (fraud) of the Criminal Code of Ukraine. The sanctions of this article provide for imprisonment for a term of three to eight years.

The issue of notifying the criminals of their suspicion in committing the crimes and choosing a preventive measure is being resolved.

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