Three Ukrainian citizens, arrested preventively for fraud, forgery, and use of forgery / They allegedly claimed to be representatives of the BNR

Three Ukrainian citizens have been placed in preventive custody by the Prosecutor's Office attached to the Bucharest Sector 3 Court, being accused of fraud, material forgery in official documents, and use of forgery, all in a continuous form.

Between July 28 and August 5, 2026, they contacted the victims by phone, claiming to be representatives of the National Bank of Romania and other institutions, in order to convince them that they had fraudulently contracted a loan. The victims, misled, were manipulated into withdrawing sums of money from their accounts and handing them over to the defendants.

The total damage amounts to 91,040 lei. Authorities warn citizens about the risks of these types of crimes and recommend not to respond to suspicious requests. Investigations continue under the coordination of the prosecutor.