In Chernivtsi, a fraudulent call center was exposed, which defrauded citizens of Kazakhstan of millions of hryvnias. The organizer and some members of the criminal organization have been detained, and investigative actions are ongoing regarding other members of the group. This was reported by the Office of the Prosecutor General of Ukraine, writes UNN.
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Under the procedural guidance of the Chernivtsi Regional Prosecutor's Office, the activities of a criminal call center specializing in fraud against citizens of the Republic of Kazakhstan have been stopped.
At least 20 victims have been identified, whose total losses exceed UAH 5.3 million, and the verification of more than 300 other victims is ongoing – they have suffered damages totaling over UAH 70 million.
According to the investigation, the organizer of the call center was a native of Zaporizhzhia region, who lived in Chernivtsi. He involved several citizens of Ukraine in illegal activities. They called foreigners, introducing themselves as employees of the National Security Committee and the National Bank of Kazakhstan. Under the pretext of combating terrorism financing and checking suspicious transactions, they persuaded people to transfer funds to accounts controlled by the organization.
During the searches, law enforcement officers seized computer equipment, mobile phones, bank cards, uniforms and identification marks of Kazakh law enforcement agencies, bank employee badges, and other evidence of criminal activity.
The organizer and some participants were detained in accordance with Article 208 of the Criminal Procedure Code of Ukraine. Six people were notified of suspicion of creating and participating in a criminal organization and fraud on a large and especially large scale (Parts 1, 2 of Article 255, Part 5 of Article 190 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine). Four of them have already been remanded in custody without alternative, and the issue of other members of the group is being resolved.