Ukrainian scammers defrauded 2 million UAH for cars from the USA: how the scheme worked

Ukrainian law enforcement officers, together with their colleagues from Moldova, uncovered a group of fraudsters who defrauded citizens of large sums of money through cars imported from abroad. The main figure in this case was a 36-year-old Ukrainian who lived in Moldova with his family and friends.

The criminals used social networks to advertise their services for delivering cars from the USA. After the victims made an advance payment, they were deceitfully pressured to send even more money for customs clearance. If the clients refused to send money, the scammers simply ceased communication with them.

During a joint operation, police from Ukraine and Moldova conducted searches during which they seized computers, phones, cash, and an expensive car from the suspects.

Currently, five cases of fraud are known, and the total amount of losses exceeds 2 million hryvnias. The leader of the criminal group in Moldova has been detained and charged under local law. The investigation is ongoing, and it is also noted that the use of 'mirror' rights, under which used cars from abroad are purchased, is becoming increasingly popular in Ukraine.

The criminals deceived citizens by offering services for importing cars from abroad. They used deceptive methods to swindle money from Ukrainians and Moldovans. Currently, law enforcement agencies are actively investigating this criminal case, trying to collect all the necessary evidence of the perpetrators' actions and comprehensively investigate the scam scheme.