Deputy head of Internal Security Department in Dnipropetrovsk region organised collection of funds from fraudulent call centres

Extortion scheme from fraudulent networks

It has become known about the existence of a corrupt scheme implemented by police representatives. At the centre of attention is Andrii Tabunshchykov, deputy head of the Dnipropetrovsk Directorate of the Internal Security Department (ISD).

He acted together with his trusted associates: Ihor Bilyi, Ruslan Dovhun and Anatoliy Yehorov. This group provided "protection" to illegal call centres operating in the territories of Dnipro and Kryvyi Rih, which engaged in fraud against citizens of Ukraine and Europe.

Financial scale of the crime

According to sources, law enforcement officers received sums ranging from $1,000 to $5,000 from each illegal business. In exchange for these funds, they guaranteed the safety of the illegal business.

Estimates suggest that during the period of the full-scale war, this scheme brought the criminals at least one million US dollars in Kryvyi Rih alone. The question of where these funds were further transferred up the power hierarchy remains open.

Reaction to NABU special operation

Despite the scale of the NABU special operation "Carthage 2", during which a number of high-ranking officials from the NPU and SBU systems were exposed and detained, Tabunshchykov continues to assure the organisers of illegal offices that all risks have been eliminated and criminal liability will not affect them.

Calculation on formal investigation

According to sources, the Kyiv audit regarding systemic bribery on an especially large scale has been transferred to the ISD for review. The criminals are counting on the conduct of formal internal investigations and the dismissal of only one "scapegoat" employee for show.

After this, as expected, the collection of funds from call centres may continue in the same mode. At the same time, it is noted that, above all, this group of individuals should be checked using a lie detector.