Large-Scale Fraudulent Scheme Uncovered in Odessa
In Odessa, law enforcement officers have uncovered a large-scale fraudulent scheme and detained nine people who deceived citizens of the Czech Republic out of 5.5 million hryvnias. According to the police, the scammers set up a call center from which they called Czechs, posing as employees of state banking supervision.
The criminals used fake phone numbers to deceive the victims. They persuaded Czechs to provide access to their computers or mobile phones, as well as collected data to access bank accounts from which they then stole money. In some cases, the victims withdrew cash from their cards and handed it over to couriers who promised to deliver the money to a «safe place.»
The organizer of the scheme turned out to be a resident of Dnipro. He had two Ukrainians and nine other individuals in his team who are wanted internationally for fraud.
As part of the investigation, law enforcement officers conducted 23 searches, during which they seized computers, mobile phones, luxury cars, and over 100 thousand dollars. The detained Ukrainians are currently suspected of fraud, and the question of extraditing the foreign accomplices will be considered in court for their transfer to Czech law enforcement.
