In Dnipro, law enforcement officers have shut down a large-scale fraudulent network. Prosecutors from the Dnipropetrovsk regional and district prosecutor's offices exposed 11 call centers operating under various guises.
Some of them worked under the guise of brokerage companies. Their operators convinced citizens to invest in cryptocurrency and promised quick profits from trading on the exchange. Other fraudulent groups posed as employees of the bank’s security service. They called customers, advised them to install supposedly “protective applications” and thus gained access to the victims’ online banking, withdrawing money from their accounts.
During the searches, security forces seized more than 700 pieces of equipment that supported the work of about 300 operators. Mobile phones, SIM cards, draft notes, cash, fake seals, and other evidence were also found. A motion to seize the seized property is currently being prepared.
The pre-trial investigation is being conducted under Part 4 of Article 190 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine (fraud on a particularly large scale or committed by an organized group). Law enforcement officers are identifying all those involved in the criminal network and identifying the victims.
We would like to remind you that a fraudulent call center operating on Kyrylivska Street was recently exposed in Kyiv. There, scammers offered citizens investments with high returns, but then disappeared with their money.
