Activities of fraudulent call centers in Minsk were stopped

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The Main Department of Digital Development of the Investigative Committee, together with the GUBOPiK of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and the Department for Organizing the fight against the illegal use of Information and Communication Technologies of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation, conducted a number of detentions of persons involved in the activities of an international organized criminal group, whose offices were based in Minsk and Moscow.

According to the investigation, from February 2020 to January of this year, the attackers made "cold calls" and offered citizens of different countries, including Belarus, their assistance in obtaining high earnings on online investments, promising guaranteed income and its subsequent payment. At the same time, the Internet resources offered to citizens were "fake". When the victims transferred funds to the recommended platform, the attackers stole them, created the appearance of income, and when they tried to withdraw profits, they stopped communicating.

Details will be announced during a joint press conference of the Investigative Committee and the Ministry of Internal Affairs, which will be held on February 1 at 14: 30 in the Belpresscenter.: https://t.me/belpresscenter/2318

The press event will be attended by:

Andrey Ananenko - Head of the Main Department for Combating Organized Crime and Corruption of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Belarus;

Andrey Kovalev-Head of the Main Department for Combating Cybercrime of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Belarus;

Motolko Andrey Fedorovich-Head of the Main Digital Development Department of the Preliminary Investigation of the Central office of the Investigative Committee

It will be available on the ad platform's YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/belpresscenter/live

 

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According to the head of the Main Department for combating Organized Crime and Corruption of the Ministry of Internal Affairs Andrey Ananenko, the group had at least five offices throughout the capital. Each of them employed from 20 to 40 people.

Currently, more than 50 people are known to have been detained in this case. In addition, computer equipment, documents, over $200 thousand, as well as 12 cars, the total cost of which is about $200 thousand, were seized from the group members.

According to the Investigative Committee, in order to hide their activities, the group members registered six legal entities. Their activities included advertising, telephone information services, wholesale of ceramic and glass products, cleaning products, and other types of cleaning and cleaning services.

According to the head of the main Department of digital development of the preliminary investigation of the Investigative Committee Andrey Motolko, more than 5 thousand victims were identified. The amount of damage is not called, but it is known that we are talking about a particularly large amount.

In addition, the UK clarifies that the group's call centers were also located in Moscow and other cities.