Five Fraudulent Call Centers Closed in Dnipro: How the Scam Operated.

The Prosecutor's Office of Dnipro closed five fraudulent call centers that were conducting banking fraud by unlawfully accessing the bank accounts of victims. This information was provided by the General Prosecutor's Office of Ukraine.

According to the General Prosecutor's Office, each of the five closed call centers had about 250 workstations equipped with modern computer equipment, headsets, and specialized software for making phone calls and concealing actual numbers. The wrongdoers used SIM cards from European mobile operators, pretending to be employees of banking institutions and service companies to gain access to the victims' funds.

What Was Seized During the Search

During the search, over a thousand units of computer equipment, mobile phones, a significant number of SIM cards from foreign operators, as well as other data storage devices and documents were seized. A preliminary investigation is being conducted under Article 190 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine (fraud), and efforts are currently underway to establish the identities of all involved parties and the number of victims.

Earlier, it was reported that fraudsters had activated a dangerous scheme for Ukrposhta clients, redirecting them to a phishing site to steal personal data. There was also mention of a scheme in which fraudsters deceived the mother of a missing soldier.

In Dnipro, five fraudulent call centers that committed banking fraud using their own specialized technical means and scam schemes were targeted. An investigation is currently underway to identify all organizers and participants of this criminal activity.