Nine people detained in Chisinau call centre case involving pensioners abroad
Nine people, aged 22 to 43, were detained at a Chisinau call centre suspected of tricking pensioners from several countries into investing in stocks and crypto.
What it means for you
Prosecutors will now bring charges and ask a court to keep the nine people in pre-trial detention. The investigation continues, and no further steps have been announced.
What happened
Nine people, including the alleged leader of a criminal group, were detained after searches at a call centre in Chisinau. They are suspected of persuading pensioners from several countries to invest in shares and cryptocurrencies. The searches took place on the evening of 5 November.
In short
- The detained people are aged between 22 and 43 and come from the Republic of Moldova, Romania and Ukraine.
- The group advertised online and promoted investment platforms created specially for the scheme.
- According to investigators, recruits were tested with a polygraph to prevent them from disclosing the scheme.
- The searches were carried out by officers of the National Investigation Inspectorate (INI) under the direction of the Prosecutor's Office for Combating Organised Crime and Special Cases (PCCOCS).
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