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Fraudulent call centers shut down in three regions of Ukraine

Authorities conducted searches in fraudulent call centers across three regions of Ukraine, which were defrauding citizens of Ukraine and foreigners. Under the guidance of the Office of the Prosecutor General and regional prosecutors, hundreds of units of equipment were seized.

In brief

  • Searches conducted on August 20, 2026
  • Fraudulent call center operations shut down
  • Hundreds of units of equipment seized
Covered by 2 of 6 media groups
  • Budget 1 source
  • Public money not in the collected reports
  • Media business 1 source
  • Big capital not in the collected reports
  • Readers and grants not in the collected reports
  • Undisclosed not in the collected reports

No newsrooms from these groups in the collected reports: public money, big capital, readers and grants, undisclosed.

What are media groups?

Share of reports by media group
GroupShareCount
Budget
  • Actor 1
50%1 item
Media business
  • Newsroom 1
50%1 item

How we count media groups — Methodology

Who the outlets write for
  • community 1
  • region 0
  • country 1
  • world 0
Channels
  • Websites 1
  • TV and radio 1

How we measure speed, distance and channels

Report an error

    • first item
    • earliest
    • the source itself

    Ошукували громадян України та іноземців: у трьох регіонах проведено обшуки у шахрайських call-центрах та вилучено сотні одиниць техніки

    • first item
    • caught up, 37 h later

    Ошукували українців та іноземців: у трьох регіонах припинено діяльність call-центрів - rai.ua

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