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Unknown scammers swindle money from relatives of Ukrainian defenders. This is especially true of those soldiers who are missing or in captivity.
Scammers contact the relatives of prisoners or missing defenders and say that for a certain amount they will provide information about the military. This was reported at the General Staff on May 25.
Relatives of servicemen of the Armed Forces of Ukraine began to receive suspicious phone calls and messages. This is especially true for those servicemen who were captured or are considered missing.
The attackers, taking advantage of the emotional state of relatives and friends, make phone calls from hidden numbers and offer to “provide information” about the military and “facilitate release from captivity” for a monetary reward. Fraudsters are trying to find out the personal data of Ukrainian defenders. They explain this by saying that personal information is supposedly needed for clarification.
The General Staff notes that all of the above information is fraud. None of the representatives of the authorities or the military leadership collects any funds.
We officially announce that representatives of the Armed Forces of Ukraine or other bodies of military administration or state institutions DO NOT COLLECT FUNDS and do not resolve the issue of release from captivity by ransom, the message says.
Issues of the release of prisoners of war are decided by state authorities.< /p>
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