3At the morgue in Dnipro, SIM cards and mobile phones were stolen from the deceased soldiers, and by gaining access to their online banking, more than one and a half million hryvnias were withdrawn. This was reported by the Dnipropetrovsk regional prosecutor's office.
The investigation revealed that the accused, involving an employee of the forensic bureau, stole SIM cards and mobile phones from fallen Ukrainian soldiers at the morgue.
It is noted that among the members of the organized group was an IT specialist who changed passwords and gained full access to the online banking of the deceased soldiers.
"Subsequently, the accused withdrew cash, took out loans in the names of the deceased, and transferred money to their own accounts. A total of 20 victims have been identified, with the total damage amounting to over 1.5 million UAH," the prosecutor's office reported.
Currently, all members of the group are in custody.
Prosecutors from the Left Bank District Prosecutor's Office of Dnipro have sent an indictment to court against the organizer and four members of the organized group for theft, fraud, and unauthorized interference in the operation of information (automated) systems (Part 3 of Article 28, Part 5 of Article 185, Part 5 of Article 190, Part 5 of Article 361 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine).
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8© photo Dnipropetrovsk regional prosecutor's office Insulting the Fallen Soldiers in Dnipro
As reported by UNIAN, in July 2024, five fraudsters were detained for withdrawing all the savings of soldiers whose bodies were delivered for forensic examination in Dnipro.
At that time, the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) noted that an employee of the regional forensic bureau was involved in these thefts, stealing personal belongings of the fallen soldiers from the morgue, including payment cards and mobile phones registered in online banking.
The fraudsters not only withdrew money from the cards of the deceased but also arranged online loans in their names. They attempted to carry out transactions as quickly as possible before financial institutions received information about the actual account holders' deaths.
The SBU also reported that besides the forensic bureau employee, the gang included an IT specialist who "hacked" the banking applications of the fallen soldiers, as well as a repeat offender with a prior conviction.
During searches in the premises and vehicles of the detainees, mobile phones, SIM cards, and bank cards of the suspects were seized, along with cards, personal belongings, and uniforms of the deceased servicemen.