Major Fraudulent Call Center Uncovered by Law Enforcement Officials
Law enforcement officials have announced the uncovering of a major fraudulent call center, the activities of which were aimed at extorting money from citizens of the European Union. According to the Office of the Prosecutor General, participants of the center rented premises and equipped it with the necessary technology and software, as well as formed a client database.
Scamming EU Citizens
Representatives of the center attempted to contact EU citizens, posing as bank employees, and through fraudulent methods tried to gain access to their accounts, after which they transferred funds to their own accounts. According to the investigation, 17 victims have been identified, all of them citizens of EU countries, who suffered losses totaling over 13 million hryvnias. Information about other victims is also being verified. It is expected that the total amount of damages incurred could be around 1 million US dollars.
Seizures Made During Investigation
During the investigation, approximately 40 searches were conducted in the territory of the Uzhgorod and Mukachevo districts of Zakarpattia and in the Dnipropetrovsk region. Hundreds of pieces of equipment, bank cards, draft records, 50,000 US dollars in cash, and 12 cars were seized.
