Prosecutors from the Dnipropetrovsk regional and district prosecutor's offices have shut down 11 call centers that operated in Dnipro under the guise of brokerage companies and bank security services. The Prosecutor General's Office reported this.
Some of them operated under the “investment support” scheme, offering citizens to invest in cryptocurrency and promising profits from stock trading. Other scammers posed as bank employees and convinced them to install a “protective” mobile application. Through it, they gained access to the victims’ online banking and withdrew funds from their accounts.
During the searches, law enforcement officers seized over 700 pieces of equipment, mobile phones, SIM cards, draft records, fake seals, and cash. In total, about 300 operators worked in the call centers.
A motion to seize the seized property is currently being prepared. The pre-trial investigation is ongoing under Part 4 of Article 190 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine. Law enforcement officers are identifying all those involved and identifying the victims.
