BEB reported on the exposure of a criminal organization that created a large-scale network of call centers aimed at fraudulently obtaining funds from citizens. According to the information published in the official BEB Telegram channel, the fraudsters acted under the guise of providing financial services and resorted to speed in order to extort money from Ukrainians.
In total, the criminal organization included more than 15 participants. Call centers worked in four offices located in Kyiv and Chernihiv. Also, the organizers involved more than 500 FOPs and 20 controlled companies, whose accounts received funds from the victims.
Call center operators called people and informed them about winning a lottery or loyalty program. In order to receive a gift, the victims had to pay for the delivery of the parcel. Usually it was about small household items (shampoo, soap, brushes, etc.) and souvenirs (bracelets, pendants, caskets). That is, in fact, the payment of "delivery" covered the cost of the gift.
In the future, the participants of the imaginary lottery received a prize and an offer to proceed to the next stage of the competition.
Call center employees encouraged people to participate, promising to receive from 100 to 750 thousand in the final draw. UAH In order to receive the main prize, the victims had to make a new monetary contribution. Usually there were several such stages. However, the fraudsters had no real intention to pay the amount of the main prize.
Law enforcement officers conducted more than 30 searches in the Kyiv and Chernihiv regions, during which they seized more than 500 pieces of computer equipment, mobile phones, server equipment, documents, stamps, and more than UAH 1 million in cash.
The total number of victims is more than 500 people. The estimated amount of damage caused to citizens is more than UAH 100 million.
12 citizens were informed about the suspicion. As for 9, preventive measure was chosen.
