In Kyiv, the director of a charitable organization will face trial for fraud after she received funds to purchase a vehicle for a Ukrainian Armed Forces serviceman but failed to do so.
According to the Kyiv City Prosecutor's Office, the woman deceived the soldier's mother by promising to assist in buying a car for her son, but instead used the money for her personal expenses.
The fraudster even sent the soldier's mother pictures of a vehicle she supposedly intended to buy. As a result, the woman received a deposit of $2850, yet did not fulfill her promises.
After receiving the funds, the director began to delay the purchase process, citing difficulties with transporting the vehicle. Subsequently, she assured the mother that she would return the money, but has yet to do so.
Currently, the Holosiivskyi District Prosecutor's Office in Kyiv has completed the investigation and forwarded the indictment against the woman to court. She is charged under parts 1 and 2 of Article 190 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine – acquiring someone else's property through abuse of trust and deception.
This is not the first case of fraud involving servicemen: recently in Kyiv, a doctor and a serviceman were exposed for demanding money for fake medical documents for a veteran.