Mar 31, 2023Ravie Lakshmanan
The Cyber Police of Ukraine, in collaboration with law
enforcement officials from Czechia, has arrested several members of
a cybercriminal gang that set up phishing sites to target European
users.
Two of the apprehended affiliates are believed to be organizers,
with 10 others detained in other territories across the European
Union.
The suspects are alleged to have created more than 100 phishing
portals aimed at users in France, Spain, Poland, Czechia, Portugal,
and other nations in the region.
These websites masqueraded as online portals offering heavily
discounted products below market prices to lure unsuspecting users
into placing fake “orders.”
In reality, the financial information entered on those websites
to complete the payments were used to siphon money from the
victims’ accounts.
“For the fraudulent scheme, the participants also created two
call centers, in Vinnytsia and in Lviv, and involved operators in
their work,” the Cyber Police said[1]. “Their role was to
convince customers to make purchases.”
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The nefarious scheme is estimated to have duped over 1,000
individuals, earning the operators approximately $4.33 million in
illicit profits.
As part of the probe, law enforcement authorities carried out
over 30 searches and confiscated mobile phones, SIM cards, and
computer equipment used to carry out the activities.
Criminal proceedings have been initiated against the
perpetrators, who may face a maximum sentence of up to 12 years in
prison.
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References
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