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Cyberpolice of Ukraine detained the organizer of a group that was engaged in the theft of money from Ukrainians' bank accounts. It became known from the message of the press service Postal and Telecommunications. According to the data, criminals used mobile numbers that are tied to the victims' bank accounts to steal money.
Fraudsters bought databases with mobile numbers in closed forums, and they found data for re-issuing SIM cards on social networks. Basically, the personal data of the victims, namely the name, surname, date of birth, in order to create a duplicate SIM card, the scammers received from social networks. Thanks to these duplicates, attackers could gain access to citizens' bank accounts.
According to the data, the criminals were able to steal 1.5 million hryvnias. The criminal group included four residents of Krivoy Rog. The organizer was a 40-year-old woman who created the entire criminal scheme and coordinated the actions of other participants.