Electronic Fraud of Rs 12.5 Million: Preliminary Charges Against Ukrainian Syvokon Yevhen Upheld

On November 17, 2025, the Moka court upheld the preliminary charge of electronic fraud against Ukrainian Syvokon Yevhen. He is suspected of defrauding a French citizen of Rs 12.5 million during an online operation in May 2024.

Syvokon Yevhen is accused of having swindled a French woman out of Rs 12.5 million in May 2024. The court justified the preliminary charge of electronic fraud against him on November 17, 2025.

Through his lawyer, Syvokon Yevhen argued that there was no reasonable suspicion against him. He claimed that there was no evidence linking him to the alleged crime and that he did not know the complainant, requesting the dismissal of the preliminary charge. The Financial Crimes Commission (FCC) objected.

Acting Chief Investigator Bholah, assigned to the FCC, explained that the French woman had filed a complaint stating that she had been defrauded of €234,000 (approximately Rs 12,577,500) due to an online scam.

The complainant informed investigators that she had received calls on WhatsApp and Messenger from someone calling herself "Jessica." The French woman believed she could recover the money lost in a prior online scam. She reported making several payments to a company named "Strike Online Limited" under Jessica's instructions.

The FCC's investigation, according to Acting Chief Investigator Bholah, revealed that Jessica was acting under the direction of Syvokon Yevhen.

During the investigation, Jessica revealed the identities of other employees of the company. They confirmed that the Ukrainian was giving them instructions to carry out this online scam. The FCC also seized electronic devices, which are currently being examined by the Digital Forensic Laboratory, and a report is pending.

Syvokon Yevhen stated under oath that he had suffered harm due to this case, specifying that his reputation had been tarnished. He added that he did not have access to his accounts, did not possess a passport or a credit card. The Ukrainian insisted that these allegations are unfounded and that he has lived in Mauritius for three years after leaving Ukraine.

In her ruling, Magistrate Letizia Yovila Veerapatren considered the investigator's testimony and the arguments from both parties' lawyers. She found sufficient evidence corroborating Syvokon Yevhen's involvement in the crime of having used, directly or indirectly, a computer system with the dishonest intention of causing harm to others. According to the magistrate, these facts constitute a reasonable suspicion against the Ukrainian, thus justifying the preliminary charge. The defendant's request to dismiss the preliminary charge was therefore rejected.