Havering men charged in multi-million pound online bank scam
THREE men living in Havering men were among 11 people charged in connection with the theft of millions of pounds from online bank accounts.
Unemployed Aleksander Kusner, 27, building labourer, Roman Zenyk, 29, and driver Eduard Babaryka, 26, all of Eastern European origin and living in Wennington Road, Rainham, were charged with conspiracy to defraud and with money laundering.
Seven other men and women, aged between 23 and 28, also all from Eastern Europe and living in London and Essex, were also charged with one or both of the offences.
It follows early morning raids last week by detectives from the Police Central e-Crime Unit
Between October 13 2009 and September 28 this year, a gang allegedly targeted customers at HSBC, the Royal Bank of Scotland, Barclays Bank and Lloyds TSB, transferring �6million from accounts using software to record bank log-in details.
They will appear before Westminster Magistrates’ Court , in central London, later.
Nine other people, six men and three women, who were arrested in connection with the investigation, have been bailed until next month.
Most Read
- 1 Man stabbed in head in reported Hornchurch robbery
- 2 Nude cycle ride supporting cyclists' safety and body positivity to come to Romford
- 3 Jailed: Woman raped by two men in 'depraved' set-up
- 4 Local election 2022: HRA and Labour form new Havering administration
- 5 Supermarket giant Aldi confirms construction of new Romford store is ‘progressing well’
- 6 'Transformational’: What is the Elizabeth line and what does it mean for Havering?
- 7 Met Police reportedly 'scrutinising CCTV' in Havering electoral fraud investigation
- 8 'Redundant’ Hornchurch office space being eyed for new one-bedroom home
- 9 Former Upminster farmer hopes to buy back land, but is wary of price going 'up and up and up'
- 10 Revealed: Your favourite fish and chip shop in east London
FOR THE FULL REPORT SEE THIS FRIDAY’S RECORDER
