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Fraud and Scams in Ukraine
Fraud is a criminally punishable act that consists of acquiring someone else's property or obtaining rights to it through deception or abuse of trust. This page contains news about investigations and court cases regarding various fraud schemes in Ukraine — from financial pyramids and cryptocurrency theft to scams involving state funds and embezzlement of company assets. The materials cover the work of law enforcement agencies and courts in combating economic crimes.
03 July 2026
In Odesa, a former law enforcement officer was sentenced for a series of scams involving hundreds of thousands10 June 2026
Organizer of pyramid scheme sent to jail in Odesa28 May 2026
Fraud with crypto wallets exposed in Odesa21 May 2026
Participant of migration scam arrested in Odesa02 March 2026
A fraudster cheated a woman out of $12 thousand for the release of her son from the shopping mall03 February 2026
Mykolaiv region: activity of fraudulent group terminated02 February 2026
The policeman who swindled 300 thousand from pensioners was released on his own recognizance01 February 2026
Odesa region: Military man sentenced to suspended sentence for fictitious disability of wife10 January 2026
In Mykolaiv region, 100 million worth of goods disappeared from the company's warehouses05 January 2026
Judge of Ovidiopol court found guilty of fraud, but not punished02 January 2026
Odesa sends case of fraudster posing as mayor to court22 November 2025
An attempt to sell a bronze fake of Edwards in Odesa06 November 2025
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