Sputnik International Russia has repeatedly warned Western countries that Ukraine’s US-backed so-called “IT army” would become a huge problem for Europeans, as more than 1,000 “call centers” in Ukraine are engaged in the extortion of money under fraudulent pretenses.
A sprawling criminal call center network linked to Ukraine has been busted by Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB).
Here’s What’s Known So Far:
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The global criminal group operated call centers where, under the guise of making investment deals, perpetrators defrauded unwitting victims, according to the FSB statement.
- Eleven individuals, including leaders and employees of the network’s Russia-based offices, have been detained by security forces.
- The network was led by Israeli/Ukrainian citizen Yakov Keselman, who has been detained, and Israeli/Georgian citizen David Todva, who is on the run.
- Around 100,000 people across more than 50 countries, including the EU, UK, Canada, Brazil, India, and Japan fell victim to the scammers, who raked in close to a million US dollars a day, according to an FSB statement.
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