A group of phishers who stole money from Europeans was busted in Ukraine

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The Ukrainian cyber police conducted searches of members of a Zaporizhzhya group of phishers who stole money from citizens of Finland, Denmark, Norway and Hungary. All of them worked on a popular social network, and law enforcement officers from other countries helped to expose the cybercriminals.

“The defendants had clearly defined specializations. Computer program writers or coders, as they are called in slang, were responsible for creating phishing resources and largely automated the process of registering fake accounts. In addition, they helped ensure the anonymity of accomplices on the Internet,” the law enforcement officers said in a statement.

Workers were responsible for communicating on behalf of fake sellers — they manipulated victims, convincing them to follow phishing links and enter their personal and financial data there. After that, the case was joined by the Vbevers, who gained access to the accounts of the Europeans and transferred the savings stored there to controlled bank cards or transferred them into cryptocurrency.

The arrests were carried out with the forceful support of the Kyiv and Zaporizhzhya special forces. Computer equipment, mobile phones and bank cards were seized from the accused. In one of the photographs that captured the moment of the search, the interface of the Lolz platform can be recognized on the screen of a group member.

The case was opened under Part 4 of Article 190 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine (fraud), which provides for a maximum punishment of 8 years in prison. At the same time, European security forces and Europol will continue to search for accomplices of the criminals outside of Ukraine.