Zelensky Urges Lawmakers to Criminalize Fraudulent Call Centers
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has called on parliament to pass legislation introducing criminal liability for operators of fraudulent call centers, according to Ukrinform.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has called on lawmakers to vote on a bill that would introduce criminal liability for those running fraudulent call centers, the Ukrainian news agency Ukrinform reported.
According to the report, Zelensky urged the Verkhovna Rada, Ukraine's parliament, to move forward with legislation targeting the operation of such centers, which are commonly used to defraud victims through deceptive phone schemes.
Details on the specific provisions of the bill, its current status in parliament, or a timeline for a vote were not provided in the available report.
Ukrinform did not specify additional context regarding the scale of the fraud call center problem in Ukraine or prior legislative efforts on the issue.
Sources
- Zelensky calls for crackdown on fraud call centers — Ukrinform (Ukraine)
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