FSB published footage of detention of international call-center fraudsters

On December 9, the FSB published the footage of detention of employees of the Russian branch of the international network of call centers, who under the guise of investment transactions were engaged in fraud against citizens of the European Union (EU), the UK, Canada, Brazil, India, Japan.

The footage shows a large number of people of different nationalities. Flags of different countries hang in the office. The workspace is filled with computers, documentation and SIM cards.

The detention of fraudsters became known earlier in the day. The FSB specified that the international group, which covered its activities with investment deals, deceived about 100 thousand people in more than 50 countries. Its income per day amounted to about $1 million.

A total of 11 people - managers and employees of Russian call centers - were detained by the FSB within the framework of the criminal case. They are charged under Article 210 ("Organization of a criminal association"), Part 4 of Article 159 ("Fraud on a large scale") and Part 3 of Article 207 ("Knowingly false report of an act of terrorism") of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation.