The organizers of a large fraudulent scheme are already awaiting their verdict.
In Zambia, an Internet fraud scandal broke out, in which Chinese citizens were involved. This week, 22 Chinese men pleaded guilty to cyber crimes committed as part of a" sophisticated online fraud syndicate."
They were part of a group of 77 people detained in April after a raid on Golden Top Support Services. As it turned out, this company misled local residents, taking them to work ostensibly in a call center, but in fact forcing them to participate in fraudulent phone calls in the suburbs of the capital Lusaka.
"The organizers of this scheme hired young Zambians, mostly school leavers, posing as call center operators. The guys negotiated with unsuspecting subscribers via WhatsApp, Telegram, chat rooms and other platforms, " Nason Banda, Director General of the Zambia Drug Enforcement Commission, said after the raid.
Employees of the company were released on bail. Meanwhile, 13,000 SIM cards and so-called SIM boxes-devices that disguise international calls as local ones — were seized from criminals. According to the Gang, the illegal activities of the group went beyond Zambia - the victims were also citizens of Singapore, Peru, the United Arab Emirates and other African countries. What exactly was the essence of the criminal scheme, law enforcement officers did not disclose.
According to the BBC, the Chinese pleaded guilty to computer fraud, identity crimes and illegal exploitation of computer networks. They will be sentenced next Friday.
A month ago, the US Cyber Command said it had conducted the first "advanced cyber operation" in Zambia to catch criminals and prevent attacks. Law enforcement officers for three months worked together with Zambian IT specialists, identifying vulnerabilities in computer networks and traces of malicious activity.
In Zambia, an Internet fraud scandal broke out, in which Chinese citizens were involved. This week, 22 Chinese men pleaded guilty to cyber crimes committed as part of a" sophisticated online fraud syndicate."
They were part of a group of 77 people detained in April after a raid on Golden Top Support Services. As it turned out, this company misled local residents, taking them to work ostensibly in a call center, but in fact forcing them to participate in fraudulent phone calls in the suburbs of the capital Lusaka.
"The organizers of this scheme hired young Zambians, mostly school leavers, posing as call center operators. The guys negotiated with unsuspecting subscribers via WhatsApp, Telegram, chat rooms and other platforms, " Nason Banda, Director General of the Zambia Drug Enforcement Commission, said after the raid.
Employees of the company were released on bail. Meanwhile, 13,000 SIM cards and so-called SIM boxes-devices that disguise international calls as local ones — were seized from criminals. According to the Gang, the illegal activities of the group went beyond Zambia - the victims were also citizens of Singapore, Peru, the United Arab Emirates and other African countries. What exactly was the essence of the criminal scheme, law enforcement officers did not disclose.
According to the BBC, the Chinese pleaded guilty to computer fraud, identity crimes and illegal exploitation of computer networks. They will be sentenced next Friday.
A month ago, the US Cyber Command said it had conducted the first "advanced cyber operation" in Zambia to catch criminals and prevent attacks. Law enforcement officers for three months worked together with Zambian IT specialists, identifying vulnerabilities in computer networks and traces of malicious activity.
