Prosecutor General: Since the beginning of the year, law enforcement has liquidated call centers with 2,000 jobs
Kyiv • UNN
Law enforcement conducted another stage of the operation to eliminate fraudulent call centers. This time in Kyiv, Lviv, and the Dnipropetrovsk region.
Another stage of the operation to eliminate fraudulent call centers has taken place. This time, the activities of call centers with 150 workstations were stopped; since the beginning of the year, law enforcement officers have halted the operation of such "offices" with 2,000 workstations. This was reported by UNN with reference to a message from Prosecutor General Ruslan Kravchenko.
"Another stage of a large-scale operation was conducted in Kyiv, Lviv, and the Dnipropetrovsk region. The activities of illegal offices, which had been equipped with over 150 workstations, have been stopped," Kravchenko reported.
Since the beginning of this year, a total of 81 individuals have been notified of suspicion. Over 2,000 workstations of such "offices" have been liquidated. More than 6,500 units of equipment have been seized. The established amount of damages to victims already exceeds 210 million hryvnias.
"Behind these figures are thousands of people who could have lost their savings. Every eliminated fraudulent call center means that someone will not become the next victim of deception," the Prosecutor General emphasized.
Kravchenko stressed that fraudulent call centers are a well-organized criminal industry.
"Employees were trained using pre-prepared scripts, psychological influence techniques, and manipulation methods to force people to voluntarily give up their money," he explained.
The victims were citizens of European Union countries, as well as Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Georgia, and Moldova.
Money was extorted under the pretext of profitable investments in cryptocurrency, real estate, stocks, and other things. People transferred their funds to pseudo-investment platforms controlled by fraudsters, and after receiving the money, contact with the victims typically ceased.
"However, the fraud often did not end there. After some time, the same people were called again. They introduced themselves as lawyers, law enforcement officers, or even Interpol employees and promised to help recover the lost funds. In reality, they extorted new payments," the Prosecutor General revealed the details of the criminal scheme.
According to him, during the searches, computer equipment, mobile phones, rough notes, cash, and other evidence of criminal activity were seized.
"Currently, specialists are analyzing the seized equipment. Our task is to identify every victim, document all episodes of criminal activity, and bring to justice all those involved—from the operator to the organizer," Kravchenko emphasized, adding that the investigation is ongoing.