In Lviv region, top managers of Oschadbank misappropriated UAH 5 million from clients from the occupied regions
21 January 23:37
In Lviv region, bank employees are suspected of fraudulently using bank cards of customers located in the temporarily occupied territories. According to law enforcement, they stole more than UAH 5 million from customers through the scheme. This was reported on the Facebook page of the Security Service of Ukraine in Lviv region, Komersant ukrainskyi reports
According to investigators, the head of a bank branch organized a scheme to reissue bank cards to customers without their consent and knowledge. These are residents of the temporarily occupied regions who had savings in the bank. The suspect involved the head of the retail business sector and the head of the cash operations sector. This lasted from 2023 to 2024.
“Having customer data, bank employees reissued about 50 payment cards without their knowledge. Having received the access key to the card, the organizers of the scheme withdrew more than UAH 5 million from customers’ accounts and embezzled it,” the statement said.
During the searches, law enforcement officers found documentation confirming the criminal activity, draft records and receipts for withdrawals from bank terminals in the suspects’ homes.




The bank’s manager and employees were notified of suspicion for making unauthorized changes to information processed in automated systems by persons who have the right to access it.
According to the Cyberpolice, they face up to 6 years in prison with disqualification to hold certain positions or engage in certain activities for up to three years.
Law enforcement officers are currently identifying all those involved in the scheme. The investigation is ongoing.



Law enforcement officers are not disclosing any further details of the case.
According to the Unified State Register of Court Decisions, the case involves a branch of the Lviv Regional Department of Oschadbank JSC, located in Sambir at 3 Shevchenko Street.
The Halych District Court imposed a pre-trial restraint on the branch manager in the form of house arrest for a period of two months, i.e. until March 15, 2025.