VP agency LETA informs that several victims of this criminal group have been identified and have lost no less than 250,000 euros. The activity of the criminal group was stopped on August 7 of this year.
Officials of the Cybercrime Combating Department of the VP Main Criminal Police Department found that fraudsters posed as experts who offered to invest money in fake investment platforms. In order to gain the trust of the population, the members of the organized criminal group maintained the content of the homepages, simulating that the trading of financial instruments was actually taking place.
However, when the citizens of Latvia indicated that they wanted to withdraw their invested and earned funds, the members of the organized group said that they still have to wait, because the amount of money earned will soon increase even more, as well as ensure a sufficient amount of funds to complete the transactions. In fact, the funds transferred by individuals were never invested in financial instruments, but immediately distributed to criminal purses controlled by the organized group.
The fraudulent scheme was organized by a 27-year-old resident of Kharkiv, who carried out the criminal activities with seven other accomplices.
A total of 25 searches were carried out in the Kharkiv region, and five persons recognized as suspects were detained and arrested. Two other persons have supported the commission of the crime and are currently cooperating with the police by giving statements.
During the conducted searches, technical equipment related to the operation of the call centers, laptops, mobile phones, documents, payment cards, luxury cars and other items confirming the criminal activity of the group members were seized. At the moment, investigative activities are being actively carried out in order to identify all persons who have become victims due to the activities of this organized criminal group.
All victims have been identified in this criminal trial, and compensation will be paid to the victims. Each victim will be contacted personally by the investigator.
The VP reminds that citizens should remember that the statements of such persons who appear on the phone as specialists who supposedly work legally and will immediately help them earn money, should be evaluated critically. Additional information should be obtained from other sources, preferably from a government agency, about the veracity of what the caller said. You have to think critically, search for information and – most importantly – be able to ask relevant questions about licenses, permission to work in Latvian jurisdiction, registered representative offices in Latvia, etc. Before making a transaction, you should familiarize yourself with the information about licensed financial service providers in Latvia on the Bank’s website!
2024-08-13 09:02:41