Scammers who tried to extort half a million dollars from a citizen to allegedly bribe the Prosecutor General will be brought to court

The SBI employees finished an investigation against two Ukrainian citizens, who tried to seize 500 thousand US dollars from a lawyer.

The indictment act was sent to court.

The investigators proved that in 2020, the "fraudsters" developed a plan for seizing the lawyer's funds. They promised to hand over the specified amount personally to the Prosecutor General through their acquaintances in law enforcement agencies for her to intervene in the pre-trial investigation of criminal proceedings in which the victim provided legal services.

In November 2020, the offenders were detained while receiving the first part of the "bribe" in the amount of USD 250 thousand.
The persons are accused of fraud, misappropriation of funds by deception, and breach of trust (Part 3 of Art. 15, Part 2 and 4 of Art. 190 and the Criminal Code of Ukraine).
The sanction of the article provides for punishment in the form of imprisonment for up to 12 years with confiscation of property.
Procedural guidance is provided by the Prosecutor General's Office.