Security News > 2023 > April > Ukrainian cops nab suspects accused of stealing $4.3m from victims across Europe

Ukrainian cops have arrested two suspects and detained 10 others for their alleged roles in a cybercrime gang that used phishing scams and phony online marketplaces to steal more than $4.3 million from over 1,000 victims across Europe.

Police say the victims come from several European countries including the Czech Republic, Poland, France, Spain, Portugal.

The crooks bilked them out of more than 160 million hryvnias, or $4.36 million.

In total, the law enforcement teams conducted about 30 searches of suspects' homes and cars, as well as the two call centers, and they seized mobile phones, SIM cards, and computer equipment used in illegal activities.

The Ukraine arrests follow another European call center scam that Europol announced in January.

In this case, European cops arrested 15 suspected fraudsters and shut down a multi-country network of call centers selling fake cryptocurrency that law enforcement alleged stole upwards of hundreds of million euros from victims.

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