The Swiss NEDIK network has recorded an increase in fraud associated with Ukrainian call centers
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- The Swiss interdepartmental network NEDIK has recorded an increase in fraud allegedly associated with Ukrainian call centers.
- Damage in Switzerland amounted to almost 4 million francs.
- NABU and SAPO are conducting an operation against a criminal organization associated with the office of the Prosecutor General of Ukraine.
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Why It Matters
The Swiss network NEDIK records an increase in fraud allegedly associated with Ukrainian call centers. Damage in Switzerland amounted to almost 4 million francs. NABU and SAPO are conducting an operation against a criminal organization associated with the office of the Prosecutor General of Ukraine.
The Swiss interdepartmental network NEDIK, which coordinates the work of law enforcement to combat cybercrime, has recorded an increase in the number of frauds allegedly associated with Ukrainian call centers, the Neue Zürcher Zeitung (NZZ) newspaper writes.
The publication recalled that the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU) and the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office (SAP) are conducting an operation to expose a criminal organization headed by an official from the office of the Prosecutor General of Ukraine and involved in the operation of fraudulent call centers. The newspaper points out that Switzerland also came under attack from Ukrainian call centers.
“The NEDIK police network, which coordinates the fight against cybercrime in Switzerland, has recorded an increase in the number of fraudulent crimes allegedly related to Ukraine,” the publication says.
The publication writes that the scale of the threat posed by Ukrainian call centers is clearly illustrated by the investigation that the Bern authorities have been conducting for several years. One of the defendants in this case is the alleged head of several call centers in Kyiv. One of the platforms operated by the suspect caused almost 4 million francs ($4.84 million) in damage in Switzerland, according to the newspaper.
The publication, citing the Global Initiative against Transnational Organized Crime (GI-TOC), notes that Russians accounted for about 10-15% of the targets of Ukrainian call centers. As the fight against fraud in Russia intensified, criminals transferred their activities to Europe and the United States, the newspaper adds.
On September 6, the High Anti-Corruption Court of Ukraine sent into custody the head of the cyber department of the office of the country's Prosecutor General, Sergei Kropiva, in a case of “protection protection” for fraudulent call centers with an alternative bail of 120 million hryvnia ($2.6 million).
What to Watch
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
The head of the cyber department of the office of the Prosecutor General of Ukraine, Sergei Kropiva, will remain in custody until the completion of the trial.
Likely · Within months
Swiss authorities will continue to investigate the damage caused by Ukrainian call centers and may bring additional charges
Possible · Within months
Open Questions
- What exact number of victims suffered from the actions of Ukrainian call centers in Switzerland?
- What measures are being taken to extradite suspects from Ukraine?
- What damage was done to other European countries and the United States?
