Fraudulent Call Center Uncovered In Dnipro: Nearly 100 Operators Involved

(MENAFN- UkrinForm) The State Border Guard Service of Ukraine (DPSU) reported this on its website, according to Ukrinform.

Law enforcement officers established that the organizers of the illegal activity posed as employees of banking institutions and government agencies. The perpetrators called citizens and fraudulently obtained confidential access data to bank accounts, after which they illegally withdrew funds. The cash was withdrawn through trusted intermediaries, the agency said.

During a court-authorized search of the call center, more than 250 pieces of computer and telecommunications equipment were seized, enabling the operation of nearly 100 operators. Draft materials were also found, including prepared "scripts" used to deceive citizens.

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A pre-trial investigation is ongoing within criminal proceedings under Part 4 of Article 190 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine (Fraud committed on a particularly large scale or by an organized group).

Law enforcement agencies are identifying the full circle of individuals involved in the criminal scheme, as well as victims who suffered financial losses, the DPSU reported.

As Ukrinform previously reported, in Odesa, prosecutors jointly with police dismantled an investment call center that defrauded five citizens of Kazakhstan and two Ukrainians of $92,000. In addition, there is information that more than 1,500 foreigners may have been affected by the actions of these fraudsters.

Photo: State Border Guard Service of Ukraine

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