Photo: Fraudulent call centers were uncovered in Dnipro; computers and weapons were seized
In Dnipro, law enforcement officers shut down fraudulent call centers whose employees, according to the investigation, posed as representatives of banks, mobile operators, and law enforcement agencies.
Under the procedural guidance of prosecutors from the Dnipropetrovsk Regional and Slobozhanskyi District Prosecutor’s Offices, law enforcement officials carried out a series of measures to expose the illegal activities.
According to the investigation, call center employees called citizens and, under the pretext of needing to protect their bank accounts, tricked them into revealing confidential information.
The perpetrators obtained payment card details, CVV codes, SMS codes, and one-time passwords.
The stolen data was then used to access online banking accounts and steal the victims’ funds.
The criminals withdrew the stolen money via ATMs or converted it into virtual assets.
To maintain secrecy, the scheme’s participants resorted to an unusual method of concealing their activities. One of the fraudulent call centers was set up in a rented apartment in a multi-story residential building.
Law enforcement officers conducted searches at the suspects’ offices and residences.
During the investigation, law enforcement officers discovered and seized a significant amount of equipment and other items.
Specifically, the following were seized:
- more than 300 pieces of computer equipment;
- six Starlink satellite communication terminals;
- two hardware crypto wallets;
- over 600,000 hryvnias in cash;
- firearms and ammunition;
- a car;
- documents and handwritten notes.
The operation was conducted jointly with the Cybercrime Prevention Division in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast of the Cyberpolice Department of the National Police of Ukraine and the Main Directorate of the Security Service of Ukraine in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast.
The investigation is being conducted as part of criminal proceedings regarding fraud under Article 190 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine.
Law enforcement officials are currently identifying all individuals involved in the organization and operation of the call centers, determining the number of victims, and calculating the total amount of damages caused.
This was reported by the Dnipropetrovsk Regional Prosecutor’s Office.
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In Khmelnytskyi, Prokopenko, the head of the regional SBU office, was detained.
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Ukrainian businessman Dmytro Karchuk was detained at the border in Poland.
A veteran of the Kraken special forces unit was detained in Kyiv.
