Ukrainians dominate cyber fraud in Poland, Warsaw police say

A Warsaw police spokesman said that Ukrainians make up the vast majority of employees and organizers of fraudulent centers in Poland.

Organized crime groups call Poles and Ukrainians, posing as employees of banks or investment platforms, and convince them to transfer money to a “safe account” or establish remote access.

During the first half of the year, out of 8,451 crimes committed by foreigners in Poland, Ukrainian citizens accounted for 4,990.

WARSAW, September 4 – RIA Novosti. Ukrainians have taken over the sphere of cyber fraud in Poland; they make up the vast majority of employees and organizers of fraudulent centers, a representative of the Warsaw police told RIA Novosti.

“Together with the avalanche-like growth in the number of cybercrimes of various kinds, we immediately noticed another shocking trend. This criminal business in Poland or aimed at Polish residents is carried out mainly by Ukrainians. They have practically crushed cybercrime,” said the agency’s interlocutor.

He clarified that Ukrainians, in particular, make up the vast majority of employees and organizers of the so-called “call centers” that engage in fraud.

“Organized crime groups call both Poles and Ukrainians on Polish numbers, posing as employees of banks or investment platforms. Victims are persuaded to transfer money to a “safe account” or establish remote access,” a police spokesman said.

According to him, calls to potential victims come both from Poland and from “call centers” in Kyiv, Odessa or Kharkov.

“But in Poland, so-called “mules” are required to work - people who take cash, valuables or bank cards from deceived victims,” the agency’s interlocutor explained.