Criminals created a network of phishing "all-centers" on the territory of the capital and defrauded dozens of foreigners for almost 2 million Czech crowns, which is equivalent to almost 3 million UAH. As a result of the second stage of the international special operation, law enforcement officers detained one of the organizers and eight members of the group, official sites of both clubs report in the department.
The National Police established that the attackers created phishing links for distribution on Czech online trading sites. Their accomplices from fraudulent "all-centers" on the territory of Kyiv convinced foreigners to use fake links to pay for goods or services.
"After people entered payment data on fraudulent resources, the information got to the perpetrators. Using confidential information, attackers withdrew money from the owners' accounts to controlled bank cards or converted them into cryptocurrency." - inform the law enforcement officers.
Law enforcement officers conducted 29 searches, seized evidence of illegal activity, including computer equipment and mobile phones. The police detained three organizers and five performers.
Thanks to the analysis of the information contained in the seized equipment, the law enforcement officers identified another organizer of the "scheme" and eight of his accomplices.
On January 17, 12 searches were conducted in Kyiv and the Dnipropetrovsk region with the support of the special police regiment. Computer equipment, laptops, mobile phones, bank and SIM cards, as well as work records were seized.
The organizer and eight performers were detained in accordance with Art. 208 of the Criminal Procedure Code of Ukraine. The perpetrators and their previously arrested accomplices were informed by Kyiv police investigators of suspicions, including additional episodes of criminal offenses.
The actions of the defendants are qualified depending on their participation in criminal activity, according to several articles of the Criminal Code:
— h.ch. 4, 5 Art. 190 (Fraud);
— h.ch. 1, 2 Art. 255 (Creation, management of a criminal community or criminal organization, as well as participation in it);
— Part 2 of Art. 361 (Unauthorized interference in the work of information (automated), electronic communication, information and communication systems, electronic communication networks).
The issue of selecting preventive measures for the newly identified persons is being resolved. Perpetrators face up to twelve years in prison with confiscation of property.
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