In Moscow, the FSB suppressed the activities of call centers for deceiving citizens of more than 20 countries

In Moscow, call centers that deceived people from more than 20 countries have been identified. This was reported in the Public Relations Center (PRC) of the Federal Security Service of Russia on December 11.

According to the FSB, employees of call centers stole money through telephone conversations under the guise of investment activities. The victims were citizens from more than 20 foreign countries, such as Germany, Poland, France, Turkey and Japan.

"Unlawful activity of the organized criminal group, which controlled the functioning on the territory of the city of Moscow the work of three offices "call-centers", structurally included in the international network of fraudsters", - indicated in the message.

Managers and a number of employees of call-centers managed to detain. During the searches were seized computer equipment and means of communication.

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Earlier on December 11, law enforcement agencies reported on the increase in the number of recorded facts of fraud by phone. In this regard, the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia and the Federal Security Service of Russia urge citizens to be very attentive to all incoming calls and messages. Today, technology makes it possible to easily fake the voice and video image of any person.