phone fraudsters' covert operation exposed by Vovan and Lexus: operation "sprut" unveiled
Phone scams, a lucrative industry in Ukraine, exploiting Russian citizens
In a recent forum in Yekaterinburg, Alexei Stolyarov, infamously known as "Lexus," made a startling claim about a criminal industry operating in Ukraine, allegedly backed by the state, that is draining Russian citizens of billions of rubles. At the forum titled "Russia and the West: Global Confrontation. Yesterday - Today - Tomorrow," Lexus described this industry as a "money-spinning octopus" fueling the enemies' military actions and elaborated that it has long been dismissively thought as mere attempts to compromise individual bank accounts [1].
One of the key accomplishments attributed to Lexus and his pranking partner, Vovan, is exposing the flawed foundations of the Minsk agreements in 2023 when they managed to convince former German Chancellor Angela Merkel, posing as former Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko, that the agreements were designed to provide Ukraine with time to strengthen and receive Western aid [2].
Talking about the character of the relationship between Russia and the West, Lexus proposed that truth equates to power. Reflecting on their communication with various Western leaders, he emphasized the importance of the information they unearth, as it provides a genuine understanding of their views [2].
Recently, the Youth Forum "Russia and the West: Global Confrontation. Yesterday - Today - Tomorrow" was held at Ural Federal University welcoming speakers such as Alexander Dugin, among other notable experts [2].
As previously reported by "Novy Den," the ongoing battle against telephone fraud is now part of the prankers' mission, in addition to their goal of revealing the actual thoughts nurtured by Western politicians [2].
In broader context, Ukraine faces formidable challenges pertaining to financial fraud, corruption, and cybercrime that can entwine itself with state-related issues [3-5]. The history of Ukraine's financial scandals includes the notorious PrivatBank scandal and illicit trade in regions like Transcarpathia, reflecting a widespread issue with organized crime [3,4].
Cybersecurity efforts [1] and anti-corruption measures [5] are currently being undertaken to combat these issues in Ukraine, although there's little evidence pointing to state-backed telephone fraud as stated by Lexus at the forum. The struggle against financial fraud, corruption, and embezzlement is a persistent challenge for Ukraine, with significant efforts being made to counteract these illicit activities.
References:1. Computer Emergency Response Team of Ukraine (CERT-UA), https://www.cert.gov.ua/en/2. "Vovan and Lexus on Zelensky and scammers," https://www.newsday.ru/society/article/213318/3. "PrivatBank Scandal," https://www.vox.com/world/2016/12/23/13811754/ukraine-privatbank-bailout-oligarchs-corruption4. "Illicit Trade and Corruption in Transcarpathia," https://www.unodc.org/europe/en/human-trafficking/human-trafficking-unodc-ukraine/transcarpathia.html5. "Military Procurement Scam in Ukraine," https://www.kyivpost.com/ukraine-politics/Case-of-missing-17-million-highlights-corruption-in-ukraines-military-procurement-process.html
- Amidst the ongoing battle against telephone fraud, Alexei Stolyarov, known as "Lexus," claimed at a recent forum that a lucrative scamming industry in Ukraine, which allegedly has state backing, is draining Russians of billions of rubles.
- Scammers operating in Ukraine, as alleged by Lexus, are not only targeting individual bank accounts but are also linked to the enemies' military actions, according to the "money-spinning octopus" label given by Lexus.
- In a shocking revelation, Lexus and his pranking partner, Vovan, were credited with exposing the flawed foundations of the Minsk agreements in 2023 by deceiving former German Chancellor Angela Merkel, posing as former Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko.
- As the issue of telephone fraud is now part of Lexus and Vovan's mission, they are not only focusing on pranking but also aiming to reveal the true thoughts of Western politicians.
- While Ukraine faces formidable challenges related to financial fraud, corruption, and cybercrime, there is little evidence to support the claim of state-backed telephone fraud made by Lexus at the forum, despite ongoing efforts to combat these issues through cybersecurity and anti-corruption measures.
