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The criminal activities of a group of citizens who laundered the money of telephone fraudsters were suppressed. This was reported to BelTA by the State Control Committee.
It was established that the group included four residents of the Brest region. Throughout 2022-2024, they were engaged in the legalization of proceeds from crime by telephone scammers who lured money from citizens under the pretext of receiving income from investing in precious metals, gas, oil, and shares of large companies. In total, the members of the group legalized more than Br4 million.
The stolen funds were also accumulated on crypto exchanges. Cryptocurrency was purchased for them, which was subsequently transferred to the wallets of phone scammers. As a reward, the group members kept 5% of the turnover.
The roles of each of the members of the group were clearly distributed, and serious conspiracy measures were used in their activities. Thus, the number of open card accounts was in the hundreds, and they changed periodically. Communication took place through instant messengers, SIM cards of both domestic and foreign operators were used.
A criminal case has been opened against four residents of the Brest region for money laundering committed by an organized group. The suspects were taken into custody. 25 bank plastic cards, 42 SIM cards of mobile operators of Poland, Russia and Belarus, seven units of computer equipment and 16 mobile phones confirming their criminal activities were seized from them. Currently, measures are being taken to search for property to pay for the damage caused to citizens.
It was established that the group included four residents of the Brest region. Throughout 2022-2024, they were engaged in the legalization of proceeds from crime by telephone scammers who lured money from citizens under the pretext of receiving income from investing in precious metals, gas, oil, and shares of large companies. In total, the members of the group legalized more than Br4 million.
The stolen funds were also accumulated on crypto exchanges. Cryptocurrency was purchased for them, which was subsequently transferred to the wallets of phone scammers. As a reward, the group members kept 5% of the turnover.
The roles of each of the members of the group were clearly distributed, and serious conspiracy measures were used in their activities. Thus, the number of open card accounts was in the hundreds, and they changed periodically. Communication took place through instant messengers, SIM cards of both domestic and foreign operators were used.
A criminal case has been opened against four residents of the Brest region for money laundering committed by an organized group. The suspects were taken into custody. 25 bank plastic cards, 42 SIM cards of mobile operators of Poland, Russia and Belarus, seven units of computer equipment and 16 mobile phones confirming their criminal activities were seized from them. Currently, measures are being taken to search for property to pay for the damage caused to citizens.
