{"id":"74d29475-add4-4ebd-acc1-5070286c29c6","url":"https://kyivindependent.com/ukraines-anti-corruption-agency-uncovers-criminal-group-protecting-scam-call-centers-allegedly-led-by-a-top-prosecutor/","domain":"kyivindependent.com","outlet":{"name":"The Kyiv Independent","country":"UA","cred":3,"lean":0,"curated":true},"title":"Ukraine's anti-corruption agency uncovers criminal group protecting scam call centers, allegedly led by a top prosecutor","plainHeadline":"Ukraine anti-corruption bureau uncovers group shielding scam call centers","rewrite":{"model":null,"at":null},"summary":["NABU and SAPO announced on Sept. 5 they uncovered a criminal organization led by a senior Prosecutor General's Office official.","The group allegedly recruited serving prosecutors and associates outside the Prosecutor General's Office in mid-2025.","Investigators say the gang received bribes to allow fraudulent call centers to operate unimpeded.","Proceeds were laundered via real estate, jewelry, bank accounts, and third-party ownership schemes.","Five members identified; patronymic Andriiovych linked to the boss, with potential ties to Prosecutor General Ruslan Kravchenko."],"topics":["Politics","Finance","True Crime"],"lang":"eng","publishedAt":"2026-09-05T11:32:56.000Z","ingestedAt":"2026-09-05T12:01:51.373Z","story":null}