Perpetrators were tricking both individuals and legal entities, posing as representatives of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. Currently, one member of the group from Kyiv has been charged. Under the law, he faces up to 8 years in prison.

Operatives from the Cyber Police Department, in collaboration with investigators from the Dnipro Police Department, under the supervision of the Dnipro District Prosecutor's Office, uncovered a group that sent fake emails and messages to businesses, claiming to be senior officials of governmental administrations and offering participation in a program to support the Armed Forces.

To enhance credibility, the fraudsters created a forged document signed by the head of one of the regional military administrations and a fake Telegram account in his name.

To collect donations, they provided bank cards registered to third parties.

During a search of one of the suspects in Kyiv, police seized mobile phones, bank cards, and SIM cards used in the criminal activities.

The man has been charged under part 4 of Article 190 (Fraud) of the Criminal Code of Ukraine, which prescribes up to 8 years of imprisonment.

By court order, the suspect has been placed under house arrest.

The pre-trial investigation is ongoing, with police working to identify the accomplices of the suspect and assess the total damages incurred.