Law enforcement officers in Lviv exposed a fraudulent call center, whose participants, under the guise of helping to recover funds lost on investment platforms, tricked people into making new transfers. According to the investigation, citizens of Ukraine and Poland suffered from their actions, and the amount of damages exceeded UAH 2.7 million. This was reported by the Prosecutor General's Office, writes UNN.
According to the investigation, the group operated from Lviv and defrauded citizens of Ukraine and Poland. People were called and convinced that they could help recover funds they had previously invested in investment platforms. After that, the victims were induced to make new transfers
It is noted that the received money, according to the investigation, was withdrawn through controlled cryptocurrency exchanges and wallets. Six victims have been identified so far. The total amount of damages is over 50 thousand euros, or about UAH 2.7 million.
On June 25, 2026, law enforcement officers conducted a cyber operation and stopped the work of the call center. 13 searches were carried out at its place of operation, at the residences of the suspects and in their cars.
Under the procedural supervision of prosecutors of the Office of the Prosecutor General, suspicion was notified to six members of the organized group: two organizers and four perpetrators.
A preventive measure in the form of detention with the possibility of bail was chosen for five suspects. A preventive measure — house arrest — was chosen for the minor suspect.
The arrest of the suspects' property was also initiated: two apartments, 10 luxury cars and over 100 thousand US dollars.
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