Woman Defrauds Citizens of Significant Amounts
Authorities have concluded their investigation into a woman who caused victims losses exceeding 48,000 hryvnias. The indictment has been filed with the court. The offender faces a potential prison sentence.
The criminal operated at a market in the Peresyp district, posing as a technician specialized in gadget and appliance repairs. Offering her services, five unsuspecting individuals handed over their phones and a vacuum cleaner for repairs. Promising to return the items quickly, the "technician" vanished with their belongings.
As a result, the victims suffered losses totaling more than 48,000 hryvnias.
After waiting in vain, the victims reported the incident to the police. Through investigative measures, officers from police station No. 2 of Odessa's district police department identified and located the perpetrator, a 36-year-old local woman. She managed to sell some of the stolen property, but law enforcement recovered all the items and returned them to their rightful owners.
Investigators gathered sufficient evidence and charged the defendant under parts 1 and 2 of Article 190 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine – for acquiring someone else's property through deception, specifically repeated fraud. The indictment has been submitted to the court. The woman faces up to three years of imprisonment.
The investigation was conducted under the supervision of the Suvorov District Prosecutor's Office in Odessa.
Police urge citizens to exercise caution and use services from verified specialists and official service centers.
Source: https://od.npu.gov.ua/news/oshukala-piatokh-hromadian-vydaiuchy-sebe-za-maistryniu-z-remontu-tekhniky-v-odesi-sudytymut-mistianku-za-shakhraistvo