Scams explained: Police reveal how fraudsters deceive Ukrainians for money online.

There have been increasing reports of fraud online. Ukrainians are being scammed out of large sums of money on the internet. The police in the Sumy region shared some of the methods used by these criminals.

In just the past 24 hours, three individuals have been reported as victims of fraudulent activities in the region. Two of them lost money while buying and selling goods, and another woman was deceived by a person who claimed he could help her find a job abroad.

1st incident. A 17-year-old boy attempted to buy a laptop through a little-known online store. The price of the item was over 19,000 hryvnias, and after he prepaid for the nonexistent product by sending money to bank cards, he received nothing in return.

2nd case. In the Romny district, a 22-year-old woman was selling a car radio, and the so-called buyer did everything to ensure that all the money was withdrawn from her bank card.

"Due to the criminal actions of the fraudster, who allegedly tried to purchase the car radio from her, she lost 4,550 hryvnias. The money was withdrawn from her card after she entered the confidential banking information," the law enforcement officers stated.

3rd fraud scheme. An incident occurred involving a 58-year-old resident of Akhtyrka, who transferred 4,700 hryvnias to an unknown user online, who promised her employment abroad through a Facebook page.

The money was supposedly needed to process all the documents, but at one point, the fraudster disappeared.

Based on the statements from the affected citizens, the police have initiated criminal proceedings under Article 190 "Fraud". Ukrainians are advised to be more vigilant and cautious in their actions to avoid falling into the traps set by scammers.

Recall that on November 20, it was reported that a Ukrainian woman transferred 300,000 hryvnias to a scammer from TikTok for a move to the USA. According to law enforcement, a 51-year-old woman from the Sumy region had been communicating for several months with a "surgeon from Yemen" who wanted to move to the USA with his children. After receiving the money, he disappeared.