Watch This Russian phone scam platform used by criminals to defraud victims has been shut down by NCA By Lucinda Herbert Published 5th Aug 2024, 05:30 BST Comment Watch more of our videos on Shots! and live on Freeview channel 276 Visit Shots! now This video More videos The National Crime Agency has shut down a platform used by hundreds of criminals to defraud victims across the world. Video shows how the National Crime Agency (NCA) has successfully closed down a Russian site that is responsible for an estimated 170,000 phone scams. Russian Coms, established in 2021, is thought to be behind financial losses in the tens of millions.
Used to con victims out of money and personal details The platform allowed criminals to hide their identity by appearing to call from pre-selected numbers, most commonly of financial institutions, telecommunications companies and law enforcement agencies. This enabled them to gain the trust of victims before stealing their money and personal details. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Keep up with the latest new videos with the Shots! Newsletter.
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