“In the very center of Kyiv, a large-scale network of fraudulent call centers was exposed, which defrauded citizens of Turkey and the European Union of millions. The organizers disguised themselves as legal companies and worked under the guise of “white-collar workers”. The main figure has already been detained by Europol, and part of the leadership is hiding abroad. This is stated in the material of the Turkish publication Yenidevir Gazetesi. A large-scale international network of fraudulent call centers was exposed in Kyiv, which”, — write on: ua.news
In the very center of Kyiv, a large-scale network of fraudulent call centers was exposed, which defrauded citizens of Turkey and the European Union of millions. The organizers disguised themselves as legal companies and worked under the guise of “white-collar workers”. The main figure has already been detained by Europol, and part of the leadership is hiding abroad. This is stated in material of the Turkish publication Yenidevir Gazetesi.
A large-scale international network of fraudulent call centers was exposed in Kyiv, which defrauded thousands of people in Turkey and the countries of the European Union. The call centers operated under the guise of legitimate white-collar companies, but in reality, their operators were extorting huge sums of money from people over the phone.
The organizer of the scheme is 35-year-old entrepreneur Artur Yermolaev, founder of the eSports Federation of Ukraine. He used connections in the IT sector to create call center infrastructure in Kyiv and attracted partners in Turkey. “The system was built like a real business, but every call and transaction was fraudulent,” the newspaper writes. On December 20, 2025, Yermolayeva was detained by Europol in one of the EU countries. He is currently cooperating with the investigation and providing information about the operation of the network.
According to journalists, the administrative management of the call centers was carried out by Turkish citizen Serdem Koch. She developed conversation scripts to manipulate victims and controlled the flow of money. After being deported from Ukraine in the fall of 2025, Koch likely left for Malaysia, avoiding extradition to Turkish authorities, where she faces severe punishment.
The network worked as a real “shadow company” in the business centers of Kyiv, disguising illegal operations as legal financial services. Criminals have embezzled millions using ordinary offices to organize international scams.
Experts note that such schemes are becoming more and more sophisticated and professional: fraudsters disguise themselves as legitimate companies, control the flow of money and even develop psychological scenarios to manipulate victims.
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