Law enforcement officers have shut down 14 call centers through which money was being extorted from citizens of Ukraine, the EU, and Asia.
Prosecutors of the Prosecutor General’s Office exposed and stopped the activities of a network of 14 fraudulent call centers operating in the Zaporizhia, Rivne, Cherkasy regions and in the city of Kyiv.
The illegal business was covered up by pseudo-brokerage services and fictitious investment platforms. Operators called citizens, posing as employees of international financial companies, and convinced them to invest in “high-yield investments”, promising quick and guaranteed profits.
In fact, the victims’ money was immediately transferred to the organizers’ accounts. Among the victims of the fraudsters are citizens of Ukraine, as well as residents of European and Asian countries.
During dozens of searches, law enforcement officers seized:
- over 800 pieces of computer equipment;
- about 500 mobile phones;
- server equipment that provided the operation of “support services” and payment gateways;
- draft records with the victims’ data and phone conversation scripts;
- other documentation and physical evidence that are important for the investigation.
The organizers of the scheme, as well as the persons responsible for its financing and technical support, are currently being identified. The Prosecutor General’s Office continues to carry out comprehensive measures to identify, document and eliminate fraudulent call centers operating in Ukraine and defrauding citizens.
