In Kharkiv region, a woman gave "magical" services a sum of 60,000 UAH for her son's "healing".
A resident of Kharkiv reported to police that she had been scammed out of 60,000 Ukrainian hryvnias for the promise of healing her 7-year-old son, who has developmental issues, using magical rituals. The suspect, a resident of Kyiv who offered paid healing services online, was apprehended by police. According to the investigation, the boy's condition cannot be treated in this way and requires support from specialists.
A resident of Kharkiv region became a victim of a scammer who promised to cure her 7-year-old son, who has developmental issues, using magical rituals. The woman gave the perpetrator 60,000 hryvnias.
The suspect, a resident of Kyiv, was apprehended by police from the Kyiv Police Department, in collaboration with the cyberpolice. According to the investigation, the man created pages on various online platforms and offered paid services there, including "cures" for illnesses.
The woman came across his advertisement while searching for ways to help her son, who has health problems. The suspect convinced her to pay for consultations and remote "rituals" that were supposedly intended to cure the child. Police officials stated that the child's condition cannot be treated in this way and requires professional support.
The man has been informed of the suspicion of fraud involving the use of electronic computing equipment (Article 190, Part 4 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine). He faces a possible sentence of up to eight years in prison. The court will determine whether the suspect is guilty.