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Eurojust-backed dismantling of Ukraine fraud ring

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European authorities dismantled a cross-border cybercrime fraud ring operating call centers in Ukraine, disrupting a scheme that stole more than 10 million euros from victims across Europe. Officers from the Czech Republic, Latvia, Lithuania, and Ukraine, supported by Eurojust, arrested 12 suspects and seized vehicles, weapons, computers, cash, and counterfeit IDs. The action targeted call centers in Dnipro, Ivano-Frankivsk, and Kyiv and linked the network to more than 400 known victims.

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  1. 16.12.2025 13:44 2 articles · 5mo ago

    Authorities dismantle Ukraine call-centre fraud network

    Legal Policy Action Update

    Authorities from the Czech Republic, Latvia, Lithuania, and Ukraine dismantle a fraud network operating call centres in Dnipro, Ivano-Frankivsk, and Kyiv, arresting 12 suspects after 72 searches on December 9th and seizing 21 vehicles, weapons, a polygraph machine, computers, cash, and counterfeit identification documents.

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  2. 16.12.2025 13:44 1 articles · 5mo ago

    Cross-border call-centre fraud network harms over 400 victims across Europe

    Victim Impact Update

    The fraud network recruits employees from the Czech Republic, Latvia, Lithuania, and other countries into call centres in Dnipro, Ivano-Frankivsk, and Kyiv, where members impersonate bank employees and police officers, persuade victims to install remote access software, and collect cash in person using stolen card details, leaving over 400 known victims across Europe with more than 10 million euros in losses.

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