Public Prosecutor’s Office The District of Legnica brought an indictment against four Ukrainian citizens to court. Men aged 27 to 40 are accused of running a fictional call center in Poland, using which they were to extort money from Poles.
How did it work?
According to the findings of the investigation, the defendants called Polish residents, impersonating bank employees, debt collection companies or telecommunications operators. By means of manipulation and intimidation, they gained access to the victims' bank accounts or urged them to make transfers to their controlled accounts. The group operated the method on the bank's employee and was active in the years 2024-2025, among others in Gdańsk, Krakow and Poznań.
In this way they would extort together above PLN 100 thousand. Some of the money was transferred to Ukrainian banks.
Detention and charges
Men were detained in 2024 by Legnica police officers in cooperation with Ukrainian officers. During the search, evidence was secured in the form of computer equipment, phones and SIM cards used for criminal activity.
The defendants heard allegations of fraud and actions in an organized crime group. For these actions they are facing punishment even to 10 years imprisonment.
Prosecution comment
Public Prosecutor’s Office emphasises that this was a well-organised international criminal scheme in which communication and financial transfers between Poland and Ukraine played a key role.
The case is developmental – investigators do not rule out that other people were involved.
