Prosecutors from the Office of the Prosecutor General have shut down five fraudulent call centers in Dnipro, where criminals used European SIM cards to deceive victims by posing as bank and service company employees.
The five call centers operating in Dnipro, each with about 250 workstations, were closed by prosecutors from the Office of the Prosecutor General. The centers were equipped with modern computer equipment, headsets, and specialized software that allowed calls with concealed real phone numbers.
The criminals used SIM cards from mobile operators in European countries. They misled victims by pretending to be employees of banks and service companies, gaining access to their funds.
During searches, law enforcement seized over a thousand pieces of computer equipment, mobile phones, numerous SIM cards from foreign operators, as well as other data carriers and documents.
A pre-trial investigation has been opened under Part 5 of Article 190 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine. Authorities are currently identifying all persons involved and the number of victims.