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The police exposed a criminal organization that implemented a large-scale scheme to seize citizens' funds using "vishing" and "spoofing". About 100 episodes of criminal activity of the defendants were documented, where the victims were deceived for $ 2.5 million.
Investigators of the Main Investigation Department and operatives of the Criminal Investigation Department of the National Police, under the procedural guidance of the Prosecutor General's Office and with the support of Europol and Eurojust, within the framework of international cooperation with law enforcement agencies of the Czech Republic, stopped the criminal activities of the fraudsters.
Misleading the victims about the hacking of their bank accounts and the need to transfer funds to safe accounts or purchase cryptocurrency, the defendants embezzled more than $2.5 million. The police detained two citizens of the Czech Republic and two citizens of Moldova, who were part of the group.
According to the investigation, citizens of Ukraine were also involved in the organization of a large-scale international fraudulent scheme, who, together with representatives of other states, in particular the Czech Republic, the Republic of Moldova, the Republic of Kazakhstan, ensured the operation of call centers in the Dnipropetrovsk, Kirovograd and Kyiv regions.
Criminal police operatives found that the call center, which had been operating since 2023, was organized by a resident of Dnipro. He, together with the co-organizer of the fraudulent scheme, attracted residents of several regions of Ukraine and foreigners who spoke Czech to criminal activities.
Call center employees called the victims under the guise of bank employees and reported that bank accounts had been hacked. Victims were offered to temporarily transfer funds to other "safe bank accounts" or were offered to purchase bitcoins at a favorable rate.
During the calls, the fraudsters used the so-called phone number replacement, that is, they imitated any phone number they needed, as a result of which the victims had the impression that they were receiving a call from the bank's support service.
During the investigation, the police documented about 100 episodes of criminal activity of the group, as a result of which citizens suffered more than $ 2.5 million in losses.
Law enforcement officers conducted 21 searches at the places of residence of the defendants, in their vehicles and in the call center. During the searches, more than 68 thousand dollars, money in euros and hryvnias and other material evidence of criminal activity were seized.
The police detained citizens of the Czech Republic and the Republic of Moldova in accordance with Article 582 of the Criminal Procedure Code of Ukraine "Features of the detention of a person who has committed a criminal offense outside Ukraine".
The detainees were chosen a preventive measure in the form of extradition arrest. On September 23, 2024, the attackers were handed over to law enforcement agencies in the Czech Republic.
Investigators of the National Police are investigating the criminal activities of the group in the framework of criminal proceedings under Part 5 of Article 190 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine (Fraud committed on an especially large scale or by an organized group). The sanction of the article provides for punishment - up to 12 years in prison with confiscation of property.
Documentation of the criminal activities of the defendants is carried out by the created joint international investigation team.
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Investigators of the Main Investigation Department and operatives of the Criminal Investigation Department of the National Police, under the procedural guidance of the Prosecutor General's Office and with the support of Europol and Eurojust, within the framework of international cooperation with law enforcement agencies of the Czech Republic, stopped the criminal activities of the fraudsters.
Misleading the victims about the hacking of their bank accounts and the need to transfer funds to safe accounts or purchase cryptocurrency, the defendants embezzled more than $2.5 million. The police detained two citizens of the Czech Republic and two citizens of Moldova, who were part of the group.
According to the investigation, citizens of Ukraine were also involved in the organization of a large-scale international fraudulent scheme, who, together with representatives of other states, in particular the Czech Republic, the Republic of Moldova, the Republic of Kazakhstan, ensured the operation of call centers in the Dnipropetrovsk, Kirovograd and Kyiv regions.
Criminal police operatives found that the call center, which had been operating since 2023, was organized by a resident of Dnipro. He, together with the co-organizer of the fraudulent scheme, attracted residents of several regions of Ukraine and foreigners who spoke Czech to criminal activities.
Call center employees called the victims under the guise of bank employees and reported that bank accounts had been hacked. Victims were offered to temporarily transfer funds to other "safe bank accounts" or were offered to purchase bitcoins at a favorable rate.
During the calls, the fraudsters used the so-called phone number replacement, that is, they imitated any phone number they needed, as a result of which the victims had the impression that they were receiving a call from the bank's support service.
During the investigation, the police documented about 100 episodes of criminal activity of the group, as a result of which citizens suffered more than $ 2.5 million in losses.
Law enforcement officers conducted 21 searches at the places of residence of the defendants, in their vehicles and in the call center. During the searches, more than 68 thousand dollars, money in euros and hryvnias and other material evidence of criminal activity were seized.
The police detained citizens of the Czech Republic and the Republic of Moldova in accordance with Article 582 of the Criminal Procedure Code of Ukraine "Features of the detention of a person who has committed a criminal offense outside Ukraine".
The detainees were chosen a preventive measure in the form of extradition arrest. On September 23, 2024, the attackers were handed over to law enforcement agencies in the Czech Republic.
Investigators of the National Police are investigating the criminal activities of the group in the framework of criminal proceedings under Part 5 of Article 190 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine (Fraud committed on an especially large scale or by an organized group). The sanction of the article provides for punishment - up to 12 years in prison with confiscation of property.
Documentation of the criminal activities of the defendants is carried out by the created joint international investigation team.
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