Selling nonexistent cars: Dnipro police halted a scammer's fraudulent activities targeting military families.

The suspect created fake accounts on several social media platforms and actively impersonated the buying and selling of various car brands. From each potential buyer, the criminal collected a deposit, the amount of which depended on the total cost of the vehicle. Victims transferred money to bank cards belonging to accomplices. After receiving the funds, the scammer claimed that the ordered car was located elsewhere and that a wait was necessary, eventually ceasing all communication altogether.

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The suspect defrauded two buyers of more than 160 thousand hryvnias, including relatives of a Ukrainian Armed Forces serviceman.

Officers from the criminal investigation department of the Dnipro District Police Department No. 1, in collaboration with investigators and cyber police of the Dnipropetrovsk region, uncovered a 32-year-old resident of Dnipro. During a search at the suspect's residence, police seized mobile phones, SIM cards from various mobile operators, a laptop, cash, and other material evidence indicating the man's involvement in fraudulent activities.

Currently, the police are checking the suspect for similar offenses. If you have fallen victim to such a scheme, please contact the police at the following phone number: 073-21-85-464.

Based on the collected materials, investigators in Dnipro have informed the man of suspicion under Article 190 (fraud) of the Criminal Code of Ukraine. The pre-trial investigation is ongoing.