{"id":68897,"date":"2026-04-10T14:32:00","date_gmt":"2026-04-10T13:32:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/versii.net\/%d0%b1%d0%b5%d0%b7-%d0%ba%d0%b0%d1%82%d0%b5%d0%b3%d0%be%d1%80%d0%b8%d0%b8\/2026\/68897\/"},"modified":"2026-04-10T14:32:00","modified_gmt":"2026-04-10T13:32:00","slug":"the-coordination-headquarters-warned-about-a-cynical-scheme-of-ransom-for-prisoners-rbc-uahttps-rbc-ua","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/versii.net\/en\/society\/2026\/68897\/","title":{"rendered":"The Coordination Headquarters warned about a cynical scheme of &#8220;ransom&#8221; for prisoners. [rbc.ua](https:\/\/rbc.ua)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>What every Ukrainian should know? <\/p>\n<p>In Ukraine, there has been a sharp increase in the activity of fraudsters amid news in the media about possible exchanges. Criminals are calling the relatives of prisoners or those missing in action.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>This was reported by RBC-Ukraine, citing a statement from the Coordination Headquarters for the Treatment of Prisoners of War.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><strong>Read also: <\/strong>A teenager from Kryvyi Rih &#8220;scammed&#8221; postal machines for half a million hryvnias<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;They pose as officials or even employees of institutions in Russia or in occupied territories. Their goal is simple &#8211; <strong>for money, they promise to facilitate the inclusion of a loved one in the exchange lists<\/strong>,&#8221; the Coordination Headquarters warned about the fraudsters&#8217; scheme.<\/p>\n<p>It is noted that the criminals may know the names and addresses of the individuals they are calling. Such <strong>calls are made even to those whose relatives have already returned home<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>The Coordination Headquarters emphasized:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>only authorized state bodies deal with issues of search and release;<\/li>\n<li>no &#8220;intermediaries&#8221; have or can have any influence on negotiations;<\/li>\n<li>any offers of &#8220;help for money&#8221; are 100% fraud.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Ukrainians are urged not to trust unknown individuals, regardless of what they promise. Furthermore, under no circumstances <strong>should money be transferred or personal data be shared with strangers<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Recall that Ukrainians have been warned about a new wave of phishing attacks disguised as messages from Telegram. Users receive messages about alleged violations of their accounts with a demand to urgently follow a link.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, a fraudulent scheme was uncovered in Ukraine, where criminals attempted to steal bank card data through fake messages about &#8220;financial assistance&#8221; from international organizations and energy companies.<\/p>\n<p>RBC-Ukraine previously reported on a fraudulent scheme in Telegram, where a fake channel posing as &#8220;energy assistance&#8221; from the EU collected personal data from Ukrainians.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/rbc.ua\">rbc.ua<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What should every Ukrainian know? In Ukraine, there has been a sharp increase in the activity of fraudsters amid news in the media about possible exchanges. Criminals are calling the relatives of prisoners or those missing in action. 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