Photo: National Police of Ukraine
Under the supervision of the Dnipro Region Prosecutor’s Office and the Left Bank District Prosecutor’s Office of Dnipro city, the law enforcement exposed an organised group of fraudsters operating in the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine. The criminals were served a notice of suspicion of committing fraud on a large scale (Part 4, 5 of Article 190 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine). This was reported by InternetUA.
Fraudulent call centre in the occupied territory
According to the investigation, the suspects organised a fraudulent call centre in the temporarily occupied territory of Donetsk region. Using the so-called “vishing” method, i.e. spoofing phone numbers, they posed as bank security officers. The purpose of such calls is to convince the victim that suspicious transactions are taking place with their bank account in order to gain access to personal financial data.
Fraud volumes and evidence
As of today, 24 victims have been identified, who were defrauded of over UAH 3 million. During the authorised searches, mobile phones, SIM cards, bank cards and documentation confirming the organised criminal activity were seized.
The importance of fighting financial fraud
Dnipropetrovs’k Regional Prosecutor’s Office emphasises the need to raise public awareness of financial fraud schemes that are gaining momentum in the context of war. Fraudsters use psychological pressure and technical manipulations to lure money from defenceless people. This once again underlines the importance of protecting personal financial data and avoiding suspicious calls.
