In Kyiv, a court case has been initiated against two individuals who, under the pretext of facilitating currency exchange, have swindled citizens out of a staggering 2.1 million UAH. Prosecutors have moved the case to trial.

According to the Darniy District Prosecutor's Office of Kyiv, the accused posted advertisements online offering attractive currency exchange rates and would later rob victims during meetings.

One victim attempted to exchange 30,000 USD. The exchange was to take place in a taxi, where the victim was invited to sit. Subsequently, one of the fraudsters exited the vehicle, supposedly to retrieve UAH from the trunk, and fled with the money.

Using a similar approach, another woman agreed to exchange 42,000 USD, only to lose 21,900 USD to the criminals.

As a result of their actions, the victims suffered losses exceeding 2 million UAH.

The defendants are charged under Part 5 of Article 190 and Part 4 of Article 186 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine.