In Dnipro, another network of fraudulent call centers that exploited romance and the desire for profit has been busted

As part of an international joint investigative group between Ukraine and Kazakhstan, another network of fraudulent call centers has been identified and shut down in Dnipro. This was reported by Prosecutor General Ruslan Kravchenko, according to UNN. 

The criminal organization was established by four Ukrainians. Their offices operated essentially as high-security facilities—complete with video surveillance, security guards, and polygraph tests for staff.

According to the Prosecutor General, the fraudsters operated using two schemes.

Under the first, so-called "scammers" met victims online, gained their trust by feigning "romantic relationships," and swindled money from the victims under various fabricated pretexts. The second was an "investment" scheme. Here, they capitalized on people's desire to earn money from cryptocurrency. The criminals used a network of fake websites disguised as well-known crypto exchanges. Victims believed they were investing, but in reality, they were handing over logins and passwords for their wallets. Subsequently, funds from their accounts were transferred to the fraudsters' accounts, and the assets disappeared forever, 

Victims from Ukraine, Kazakhstan, and EU countries have suffered significant material damage on an especially large scale. 

According to Prosecutor General Kravchenko, Ukrainian and Kazakh law enforcement officers conducted over 40 searches. They seized $100,000 in cash, 10 luxury cars, weapons, and dozens of pieces of computer equipment.

Eight members of the so-called call centers, including their leadership, have been notified of suspicion regarding the creation of and participation in a criminal organization, as well as the theft of cryptocurrency assets (Part 1, 2 of Art. 255, Part 5 of Art. 185 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine). They have been detained under Art. 208 of the Criminal Procedure Code of Ukraine. The issue of applying a preventive measure in the form of detention without bail is being decided.

The investigation is ongoing. We are verifying the involvement of these "specialists" in similar crimes on the territory of Ukraine, the EU, and other countries. We are identifying the full circle of involved persons, 

As a reminder 

These are by no means the first fraudulent call centers uncovered recently. Specifically, at the end of 2025, 27 such call centers operating under the guise of international financial companies were liquidated in Kyiv and Odesa. And in February 2026, a call center was exposed in Zaporizhzhia.