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Eurojust-led arrests in Europe-Ukraine call center fraud ring

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Authorities arrested 12 people in a call center fraud case, disrupting a Europe-Ukraine ring tied to more than €10m in consumer losses. The coordinated action day included 72 searches across Dnipro, Ivano-Frankivsk and Kyiv, and investigators also identified 45 suspects. Police seized forged IDs, devices, cash, vehicles, and weapons linked to the operation.

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  1. 17.12.2025 12:15 2 articles · 5mo ago

    Eurojust-led searches and arrests in Ukraine call center fraud case

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    Eurojust coordinated a cross-border law enforcement action against a Ukraine-based call center fraud ring, and authorities from the Czech Republic, Latvia, Lithuania and Ukraine carried out 72 searches across Dnipro, Ivano-Frankivsk and Kyiv, arrested 12 people and identified 45 suspects.

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  2. 17.12.2025 12:15 1 articles · 5mo ago

    Eurojust disclosure of Ukraine call center fraud ring and losses

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    Eurojust said a Ukraine-based call center fraud ring cost consumers more than €10m ($11.7m) and used remote access software to steal banking logins, with authorities from the Czech Republic, Latvia, Lithuania and Ukraine involved in the coordinated operation.

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