Ukraine prosecutor general steps down amid scam call center bribery probe
Ukraine's prosecutor general Ruslan Kravchenko resigned amid a probe into officials who allegedly took bribes to protect fraudulent call centers.
Ukraine's prosecutor general Ruslan Kravchenko resigned over an anti-corruption probe into officials who allegedly took bribes since mid-2025 to protect fraudulent call centers; he has not been charged. NABU named five suspects, including senior prosecutor Serhii Kropyva, who was remanded with bail of 120 million hryvnias (about $2.7 million) on suspicion of laundering over 89 million hryvnias (roughly $2 million). The scam centers targeted victims in Ukraine and abroad; Ukrainian authorities reported shutting about 340 call centers over the past year, including 94 in a single week during a nationwide crackdown.
- NABU named five suspects; senior prosecutor Serhii Kropyva detained, bail set at about $2.7 million
- Investigators allege officials took bribes since mid-2025 to shield call centers from law enforcement
- Ukraine conducted over 1,000 searches and shut down about 340 call centers in the past year
- Scammers pose as bank staff, spoof caller IDs, and direct victims to fake investment platforms
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3 min read at therecord.mediaUkraine’s prosecutor general, Ruslan Kravchenko, resigned this week over allegations that officials in his office took bribes to shield scam call centers from law enforcement.
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