Two Thousand Fraud Call Centers Operate in Ukraine
Approximately two thousand fraudulent call centers are operating in Ukraine.
Consensus
- Approximately two thousand fraudulent call centers operate on Ukrainian territory.
- About half of these call centers are protected by security forces and pay a monthly fee of around 20 thousand dollars.
- Call centers not part of the protected system are referred to as 'black' or 'partisans' and are more likely to be targeted in showy raids.
- Protected call centers are referred to as 'white' due to their security cover.
Points of divergence
- The monthly payment increased to 24 thousand dollars, which may have disrupted the balance of interests and led some participants to report to anti-corruption agencies. — vesti
- Representatives of the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU), military intelligence, police, prosecution, financial monitoring, and border service may be involved in the scheme. — vesti
- Former Verkhovna Rada deputy Vladimir Oleynik stated that SBU and the Main Intelligence Directorate (GUR) personnel are directly involved in fraudulent call centers. — vesti
- The entire network of fraudulent call centers in Ukraine may generate up to 1 billion dollars per month, according to the Global Initiative Against Transnational Organized Crime. — vesti
Coverage (2 sources)
- About two thousand fraudulent call centers operate in Ukraine — Вести
- About two thousand fraudulent call centers may operate in Ukraine, reports "Zerkalo Nedeli". — РИА Новости (Telegram)