The Prosecutor’s Office of the Odessa region has brought charges against a resident of the city of Bilhorod-Dnistrovskyi, who is accused of illegal use of electronic money.
Illegal Currency Exchange Scheme
During the investigation, it was found that the accused, despite the ban on any transactions with Russian rubles and the absence of a license from the National Bank of Ukraine, conducted currency exchange through messengers and the YouTube platform.
After receiving an order to convert Ukrainian hryvnia into Russian rubles, the accused used currency exchanges and «peer to peer» transfers to convert and top up the balances of Russian bank cards. Most clients were from the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine and Russia.
In order to implement the scheme, the accused used bank cards registered to other individuals. For his services, he received a commission fee of approximately 15% of the transfer amount.
Seizure of Evidence
During searches, various materials were seized, including computer equipment, mobile phones, payment cards from Russian banks, and other items.
