Approximately 180 individuals from the Republic of Moldova are under criminal investigation for their involvement in a fraud scheme targeting bank customers in European Union countries, with the majority of victims being from Romania. According to law enforcement, these individuals allegedly operated in a call center in Ukraine. As part of joint investigations with authorities in Ukraine and Romania, raids took place in Chisinau and Anenii Noi, reports IPN.
According to the Prosecutor’s Office for Combating Organized Crime and Special Cases, the group allegedly operated through an organized call center, where operators contacted victims and presented themselves as bank employees, responsible for security. Through this method, they would have gained access to the banking applications of the customers.
Subsequently, the money was transferred to accounts opened in the names of intermediaries or directed towards cryptocurrency platforms and gambling games, in order to conceal their origin.
The operation was carried out by the authorities from the Republic of Moldova, Romania, and Ukraine, with the support of Europol and Eurojust. The investigation is ongoing, with the evidence collected being analyzed and all the individuals involved in the network being identified.
