The Czech Republic reported the exposure of fraudulent call centers in Dnipro that were robbing local residents

Blogger Oleg Sholudko, who lives in the Czech Republic, reported on a joint operation by law enforcement agencies of the Czech Republic and Ukraine aimed at exposing fraudulent call centers operating in Dnipro.

According to his information, there was a large call center in the city, whose employees called the Czech Republic, posing as bank employees or police officers, and thus extorted money from citizens.

The fraudsters used scare tactics, assuring victims that their financial funds were at risk, and offered them to transfer money to “safe” accounts or withdraw cash and deposit it into terminals to buy bitcoins.

As a result of the joint anti-terrorist operation, three call centers were closed, more than 150 people were detained, and a large amount of computer equipment and phones were seized.

Sholudko noted that the accused are charged with almost 40 cases of fraud for a total amount exceeding 15 million crowns. He emphasized that the call center employed not only operators, but also lawyers, accountants, and technical support specialists, who formed a full-fledged criminal structure.

“Always be careful to avoid falling into such fraudulent schemes,” the blogger warned.

It is also worth noting that journalists also exposed a fraudulent call center in Kyiv, which was located in a building with a “criminal past”. There, on the top floor, another pseudo-investment office operated. It was also recorded that active repair work was being carried out in other premises. The internal environment of such institutions is characterized by the presence of young people engaged in suspicious activities, as well as ordinary office furniture and computer equipment.