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Major cybercrime syndicates were eliminated in the UAE during a large-scale operation. As a result of the night raid, hundreds of cybercriminals were arrested, as well as numerous victims of criminal activity were rescued. The operation was the result of an investigation conducted by the Khaleej Times, which revealed the entire fraud scheme.
One of the largest operations was the raid in the Emirate of Ajman. Security forces stormed the Grand Mall shopping center and several residential towers where fraudsters were based. The operation led to the arrest of hundreds of suspects. Raids were also carried out in other locations in Dubai, including the Rahaba Residences complex in the Dubailandregion.
Cybercriminals lured thousands of people under various false pretexts, including many from South Asia and Africa. Fraud centers had a strict hierarchy, in which call center sales agents occupied the lower rungs, and "killers"-experienced scammers — the upper ones.
One of the sales agents said that the curators called them "opening players". Call center employees made the first calls, started conversations, and assigned people simple tasks, such as posting reviews on Google and liking videos on YouTube. Curators monitored the calls so that the agents followed the script that was displayed on the computer screen.
When trust was gained and people's engagement deepened, victims were added to the Telegram group with hundreds of participants, where criminal deception schemes were further carried out. According to the detainees, hundreds of people were deceived by fraudsters every day, and when the illegal income exceeded 100,000 dirhams (about $27,200), pre-recorded applause and shouts of approval were heard in the room.
The investigation revealed that among those arrested were 37 Sri Lankan citizens detained on charges including cybercrime and prostitution. All of them will be deported within 2 weeks. At the moment, 11 Sri Lankan citizens have already been returned to the country, and another 15 are awaiting deportation.
Before the Covid-19 pandemic, scammers were based in several Asian countries, but the pursuit of them forced syndicates to seek new safe havens. The operation in the UAE is a significant step in the fight against cybercrime and rescuing those who were caught up in a fraudulent syndicate with inhumane conditions.
• Source: https://www.khaleejtimes.com/uae/cr...nternational-cybercrime-syndicates-dismantled
One of the largest operations was the raid in the Emirate of Ajman. Security forces stormed the Grand Mall shopping center and several residential towers where fraudsters were based. The operation led to the arrest of hundreds of suspects. Raids were also carried out in other locations in Dubai, including the Rahaba Residences complex in the Dubailandregion.
Cybercriminals lured thousands of people under various false pretexts, including many from South Asia and Africa. Fraud centers had a strict hierarchy, in which call center sales agents occupied the lower rungs, and "killers"-experienced scammers — the upper ones.
One of the sales agents said that the curators called them "opening players". Call center employees made the first calls, started conversations, and assigned people simple tasks, such as posting reviews on Google and liking videos on YouTube. Curators monitored the calls so that the agents followed the script that was displayed on the computer screen.
When trust was gained and people's engagement deepened, victims were added to the Telegram group with hundreds of participants, where criminal deception schemes were further carried out. According to the detainees, hundreds of people were deceived by fraudsters every day, and when the illegal income exceeded 100,000 dirhams (about $27,200), pre-recorded applause and shouts of approval were heard in the room.
The investigation revealed that among those arrested were 37 Sri Lankan citizens detained on charges including cybercrime and prostitution. All of them will be deported within 2 weeks. At the moment, 11 Sri Lankan citizens have already been returned to the country, and another 15 are awaiting deportation.
Before the Covid-19 pandemic, scammers were based in several Asian countries, but the pursuit of them forced syndicates to seek new safe havens. The operation in the UAE is a significant step in the fight against cybercrime and rescuing those who were caught up in a fraudulent syndicate with inhumane conditions.
• Source: https://www.khaleejtimes.com/uae/cr...nternational-cybercrime-syndicates-dismantled
