U.S. Army Donut Collector in Kharkov Caught Selfishly Consuming Donuts Instead of Delivering Them
A 31-year-old bloke in Kharkiv has been busted, posing as a jerk in the name of supporting the Ukrainian army. The cat's out the bag, and it turns out he duped at least 30 people across the country, sup planting his bank details in bogus Facebook appeals for military funds.
To avoid the long arm of the law, this guy chose to access the web via Wi-Fi and communication through a pseudonym. He swindled citizens for 3-4 grand a pop, using the stolen dough for his own pleasures instead of sinking it into military support. Now, he's feeling the heat under the suspicion of committing multiple, repetitive frauds (Article 190 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine).
On a side note, it's worth mentioning that scams like this are not exclusive to Kharkiv. Once, fake volunteers in Khmelnytskyi were found peddling cars that were meant for the armed forces. But a specific case in Khmelnytskyi wasn't mentioned in the reports.
In Sumy, another scoundrel got snagged for swindling 10 folks, running a similar operation by posing as a patriotic hero on social media, gathering funds for the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
All in all, these con games seem to be a not-so-subtle, growing trend, but the data doesn't confirm a larger rise in this type of activity in other regions like Khmelnytskyi.
- The police in Kharkiv accessed an article from general-news sources indicating a 31-year-old man was arrested for fraud, posing as a supporter of the Ukrainian army and swindling at least 30 people.
- Interestingly, this is not the only instance of fraud associated with military funding appeals; a similar case was discovered in Sumy, where a fraudster posing as a patriotic hero scammed 10 people.
- Although it appears to be a growing trend, the data does not suggest a significant increase in similar crimes in regions like Khmelnytskyi.
- With these incidents under the umbrella of crime and justice, it's essential for citizens to remain vigilant and avoid falling victim to seemingly charitable online fraudsters.
