Prosecutors of the Donetsk Regional Prosecutor's Office have sent an indictment to the court against a man for the fact of seizing someone else's property (part 4 of Article 190 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine). 

In December 2023, the man decided to enrich himself at the expense of a serviceman who had posted an advertisement for the sale of goods on one of the internet resources. Posing as a buyer, he sent the victim a phishing link that imitated a delivery and payment service.

When the Ukrainian defender entered his card details on the website to receive funds, the perpetrator gained access to his bank account and seized the money. With 788,480 UAH, the perpetrator purchased equipment, which he later sold at a pawnshop.

Previously, the man had already been convicted of a similar crime: at that time, he was sentenced to 5 years of imprisonment, but was released from serving the sentence with a probation period of 2 years.

The pre-trial investigation is conducted by the Main Investigation Department of the National Police in the Donetsk region.

The sanction of the article provides for punishment in the form of imprisonment for a term of 5 to 12 years with confiscation of property.

Note: according to Article 62 of the Constitution of Ukraine, a person is presumed innocent of committing a crime and cannot be subjected to criminal punishment until their guilt is proven in a lawful manner and established by a guilty verdict of the court.