Man detained in Kyiv for impersonating NABU employee and wanting to receive $480,000

In Kyiv, law enforcement officers detained a man who, according to the investigation, presented himself as an employee of the National Anti-Corruption Bureau and promised to help the businessman with tax audits. He allegedly received $280,000 from the victim, and later demanded another $200,000.

This was reported by the Prosecutor General’s Office.

According to the investigation, the suspect learned about tax audits being conducted against the businessman and his wife, who were registered as individual entrepreneurs.

The man allegedly presented himself as an employee of the NABU and assured that he had the necessary connections among officials of the State Tax Service, the National Anti-Corruption Bureau, the Bureau of Economic Security, and judicial bodies.

Using these alleged connections, he promised to help “resolve” issues related to tax audits.

Received $280 thousand — and asked for another $200 thousand

According to the materials of the criminal proceedings, from September 2025 to March 2026, the man received a total of $280 thousand from the entrepreneur.

The story did not end there.

Later, the suspect stated that in order to finally resolve the issue, he needed to be given another $200 thousand.

Thus, the total amount of money that the man, according to the investigation, received and tried to receive from the entrepreneur was $480 thousand.

Detained while transferring money

On September 25, 2026, the suspect was detained while receiving another amount of money in accordance with Article 208 of the Criminal Procedure Code of Ukraine.

As part of the investigation, law enforcement officers conducted three urgent searches in Kyiv and Kharkiv — at the man’s place of residence and in his car.

During the investigative actions, money, mobile phones and other things that may be of evidentiary value for the criminal proceedings were seized.

Suspected of fraud on a particularly large scale

The detainee was informed of the suspicion under Part 5 of Article 190 and Part 2 of Article 15, Part 5 of Article 190 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine.

This is fraud on a particularly large scale, as well as a completed attempt to re-appropriate someone else’s property by deception on a particularly large scale.

The prosecutor’s office requested a bail of UAH 11 million

The court chose a preventive measure in the form of detention for the man.

At the same time, the court determined the possibility of paying bail in the amount of UAH 998 thousand.

The prosecutors insisted on a much larger amount – UAH 11 million.

The pre-trial investigation of the criminal proceedings is ongoing. In accordance with Art. 62 of the Constitution of Ukraine, a person is presumed innocent of committing a crime until his guilt is proven in accordance with the law and established by a court verdict of guilty.