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❌ As part of the international operation Trade, a network of fraudulent call centers was exposed that defrauded 135 citizens of Germany.
The perpetrators, posing as investments in cryptocurrencies and other financial instruments, seized more than 4,3 million euros.
The suspects posed as brokers or financial advisors. Using social engineering techniques, IP telephony, and messengers, they convinced victims to invest funds in cryptocurrencies, stocks, and other financial instruments through a series of pseudo-brokerage platforms.
After establishing a trusting communication with the victims, the perpetrators helped them open accounts on cryptocurrency exchanges, purchase digital assets, and transfer them to accounts under their control.
In some cases the suspects gained access to the victims' online banking systems.
Based on analysis of the obtained information, in September the police conducted the second phase of the operation. In Kyiv and the Kyiv region there were 17 searches, during which nearly 600 thousand hryvnias, more than 90 thousand dollars, mobile phones, hardware crypto wallets, SIM cards, computer equipment, documentation, and other material evidence were seized.
✔️As a result of the measures carried out, four members of the criminal organization were detained: the organizer and three perpetrators.
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