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Fraudsters posing as women in social media scammed money in Kharkiv

Police in Kharkiv Oblast uncovered a criminal group that scammed money from men by posing as women on social media. According to the investigation, the fraudsters caused losses amounting to approximately 1 million hryvnias.

In brief

  • Fraudsters scammed about 1 million hryvnias
  • The criminal group consisted of men aged 18 to 44
  • An indictment has been sent to court against one participant
  • Three other suspects are wanted
  • The accused face up to 12 years in prison
Covered by 2 of 6 media groups
  • Budget not in the collected reports
  • Public money not in the collected reports
  • Media business 3 sources
  • Big capital not in the collected reports
  • Readers and grants not in the collected reports
  • Undisclosed 1 source

No newsrooms from these groups in the collected reports: budget, public money, big capital, readers and grants.

What are media groups?

Share of reports by media group
GroupShareCount
Media business
  • Newsroom 3
75%3 items
Undisclosed
  • Newsroom 1
25%1 item

How we count media groups — Methodology

Who the outlets write for
  • community 3
  • region 0
  • country 1
  • world 0
Channels
  • Websites 2
  • TV and radio 1
  • Agencies 1

How we measure speed, distance and channels

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  • Kharkiv TodayMedia business
    • first item
    • earliest
    • local

    Прикинулися повіями: у Харкові чоловіки видурили через Telegram мільйон гривень

    • first item
    • in the wave, 1 min later
    • local

    Схема на «романтиці»: членам злочинного угруповання, яке грабувало залицяльників у соцмережах, загрожує до 12 років

    • first item
    • caught up, 3 h later
    • local

    У Харківській області чоловіки видавали себе за дівчат у соцмережах і виманювали гроші

  • InternetUAUndisclosed
    • first item
    • caught up, 9 h later
    • national desk

    У Харківській області чоловіки видавали себе за дівчат у соцмережах і виманювали гроші

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