According to Odaily Planet Daily, the Ukrainian National Police raided a network of fraud call centers that promised fake cryptocurrency investments and defrauded victims in Ukraine, Moldova, Kazakhstan and the European Union.
During the operation, police detained 14 suspects and seized 12 luxury cars, 136 computer devices, 951 SIM cards and $64,500 in funds.
The scammers posed as stock exchange employees and used psychological techniques to persuade victims to invest in cryptocurrencies and transfer funds to digital wallets and bank cards controlled by the criminal organization. Police said one of the organizers of the network was linked to a "thief kingpin" nicknamed "Khmyelo."
