Posing as a bank employee, a fraudster from Dnipropetrovsk swindled people out of 137,000 UAH.

The police in Dnipro have apprehended a fraudster who deceived people and was evading law enforcement. He swindled nearly 137,000 hryvnias from victims. This information comes from "Vydomo," citing the National Police of Dnipropetrovsk region.

According to law enforcement's findings, the 36-year-old suspect called his victims, posing as a bank security service employee, and informed them of suspicious activities on their bank accounts. The criminal convinced the victims to transfer their funds to a so-called "special account" to "protect" their money.

Another scheme used by the fraudster involved tricking victims into providing an SMS code for their mobile banking app. By obtaining this confidential information, the perpetrator gained access to the victims' online banking accounts.

Authorities identified five individuals who had been deceived by the criminal. Through his fraudulent schemes, the suspect earned nearly 137,000 hryvnias.

To escape justice, the criminal rented an apartment in Kamenskoye, where he was ultimately arrested by the police.

The suspect has been charged under Part 4 of Article 190 (fraud) of the Criminal Code of Ukraine. On December 19, the court imposed a detention measure with the possibility of bail.

The man faces up to 8 years in prison.