Ukrainian Call Centers Linked to Massive Crypto Exchange Scam in Moscow

Crypto exchange scams have led to arrests in Moscow City after law enforcement uncovered a scheme involving Ukrainian call centers that laundered stolen money through local exchanges.

The Federal Security Service (FSB) detained over 20 people who worked at cryptocurrency exchange points in the Moscow City district, with daily turnovers reaching up to $2 million.

Victims were often pensioners who were pressured by fraudsters and sold their cryptocurrency, which was then transferred to accounts controlled by handlers based in Kyiv.