nickmercs
CTR Specialist
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The Federal Security Service of the Russian Federation, in cooperation with the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia, detained five members of an organized group in the Republic of Dagestan involved in the creation and implementation of a fraudulent scheme to steal money from Russian citizens in the interests of Ukrainian call centers.
It was established that the perpetrators, using fictitious documents, entered into contracts with domestic telecom operators for the provision of IP telephony services in the form of receiving multi-channel fixed-line telephone numbers for use. After that, using special equipment, they provided access to the multi-channel communication system to Ukrainian citizens. From these numbers, fraudulent calls were made to Russian citizens on behalf of Russian law enforcement agencies, special services, and credit and financial institutions.
During searches conducted at the suspects' places of residence and work, information carriers, communication equipment, and office equipment used for criminal purposes were seized.
The preliminary damage from the said illegal activity is over 100 million rubles, while its final amount may be significantly higher due to newly incoming information. Law enforcement agencies are also checking the version of the use of criminally obtained funds to finance the Armed Forces of Ukraine during the Special Military Operation.
Based on the materials submitted by the UFSB of Russia for the Republic of Dagestan, the investigative unit of the Investigative Department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia for the Republic of Dagestan opened a criminal case against the detainees on the grounds of a crime under Part 5 of Article 33, Part 4 of Article 159 of the Criminal Code of Russia. By the court's decision, the members of the organized group were remanded in custody.
In addition, over 190 criminal cases have been opened in various regions of the country on the facts of fraudulent actions using the means of communication of the defendants.
video : https://videon.img.ria.ru/Out/Flv/20240925/2024_09_25_file2720_e501z2ag.ueo.mp4
source : http://www.fsb.ru/fsb/press/message/[email protected]
It was established that the perpetrators, using fictitious documents, entered into contracts with domestic telecom operators for the provision of IP telephony services in the form of receiving multi-channel fixed-line telephone numbers for use. After that, using special equipment, they provided access to the multi-channel communication system to Ukrainian citizens. From these numbers, fraudulent calls were made to Russian citizens on behalf of Russian law enforcement agencies, special services, and credit and financial institutions.
During searches conducted at the suspects' places of residence and work, information carriers, communication equipment, and office equipment used for criminal purposes were seized.
The preliminary damage from the said illegal activity is over 100 million rubles, while its final amount may be significantly higher due to newly incoming information. Law enforcement agencies are also checking the version of the use of criminally obtained funds to finance the Armed Forces of Ukraine during the Special Military Operation.
Based on the materials submitted by the UFSB of Russia for the Republic of Dagestan, the investigative unit of the Investigative Department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia for the Republic of Dagestan opened a criminal case against the detainees on the grounds of a crime under Part 5 of Article 33, Part 4 of Article 159 of the Criminal Code of Russia. By the court's decision, the members of the organized group were remanded in custody.
In addition, over 190 criminal cases have been opened in various regions of the country on the facts of fraudulent actions using the means of communication of the defendants.
video : https://videon.img.ria.ru/Out/Flv/20240925/2024_09_25_file2720_e501z2ag.ueo.mp4
source : http://www.fsb.ru/fsb/press/message/[email protected]