A fraudulent call center defrauded Ukrainians and EU citizens of more than 2.7 million hryvnias
Law enforcement officials have uncovered an organized group that used a fraudulent call center to swindle money from citizens of Ukraine and European Union countries. According to preliminary data, the total amount of losses exceeds 2.7 million UAH.
According to the investigation, the scheme’s participants called victims, posing as employees of financial services companies. Under the pretext of returning investments or providing financial services, they convinced people to transfer funds to cryptocurrency wallets and exchanges controlled by the group.
The perpetrators cashed out the money they received and distributed it among the members of the organized group.
During 13 authorized searches, law enforcement officers seized computer equipment, cell phones, data storage devices, SIM cards, rough notes, and cash equivalent to over 4 million hryvnias.
Six members of the group have already been notified of the charges against them. The court remanded five of the suspects into custody, while another—a minor—was placed under house arrest as a preventive measure.
Source: Cyber Police of Ukraine.
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