Prosecutors of the Dnipropetrovsk Regional Prosecutor's Office sent to the court an indictment against the organizer and seven participants of a criminal organization on the fact of fraud committed on a large scale (Part 2, 3 of Article 27, Part 4 of Article 28, Part 4 of Article 190, Part 1, 2 of Article 255 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine).
The investigation established that the defendants developed a scheme for fraudulent seizure of citizens ' funds.
They equipped an office in the center of Kryvyi Rih with office equipment and employed 40 operators.
Representatives of the call center created fake accounts in a popular social network, where they showed the luxurious life and high material income of the bookmaker's clients.
Scammers offered to make online bets to citizens interested in improving their financial situation. After winning, they convinced victims to make additional contributions to increase profits.
Subsequently, the defendants stopped their correspondence, and the money was transferred to controlled bank accounts.
More than 20 victims were identified throughout Ukraine, including military personnel and volunteers.
During more than 30 authorized searches in the office premises, places of residence and cars of the men, mobile phones, computer equipment, bank cards, flash media, SIM cards, weapons, draft records with lists of defrauded citizens and money in various currencies were seized.
Real estate and expensive cars of the accused were seized.
The disclosure measures were carried out by prosecutors together with investigators of the Investigation Department of the State Security Service of Ukraine in the Dnipropetrovsk region, with operational support of employees of the cyber division of the SBU Department in the region.
The investigation established that the defendants developed a scheme for fraudulent seizure of citizens ' funds.
They equipped an office in the center of Kryvyi Rih with office equipment and employed 40 operators.
Representatives of the call center created fake accounts in a popular social network, where they showed the luxurious life and high material income of the bookmaker's clients.
Scammers offered to make online bets to citizens interested in improving their financial situation. After winning, they convinced victims to make additional contributions to increase profits.
Subsequently, the defendants stopped their correspondence, and the money was transferred to controlled bank accounts.
More than 20 victims were identified throughout Ukraine, including military personnel and volunteers.
During more than 30 authorized searches in the office premises, places of residence and cars of the men, mobile phones, computer equipment, bank cards, flash media, SIM cards, weapons, draft records with lists of defrauded citizens and money in various currencies were seized.
Real estate and expensive cars of the accused were seized.
The disclosure measures were carried out by prosecutors together with investigators of the Investigation Department of the State Security Service of Ukraine in the Dnipropetrovsk region, with operational support of employees of the cyber division of the SBU Department in the region.
