I've infiltrated the Ukrainian SCAM OFFICE!

Infiltration Plan and Insider Cache A public call for leads in a Telegram channel set up an attempt to enter a scam office without sending volunteers into physical danger. Insider contacts delivered training docs, photos with passports, vast call bases, recordings, and even disturbing videos. The goal shifted to landing a remote caller role to experience office life directly. The stated purpose was exposure and warning, not promotion.

Why Remote and Where Scam Offices Operate Most Russian‑language scam call centers operate from Ukraine and parts of Europe, not Russia, to avoid domestic security services. Remote work was the only viable entry path. Usual darknet forums and public job sites yielded nothing. Ukrainian Telegram chats for “gray/black office” jobs became the search ground.

Schemes Span From Crypto to Banks Offices ran niches from crypto and P2P to pan‑European calling, relocation offers, OnlyFans chat, Polish and Bulgarian banks, media buying, and forex. Dozens of applications drew little response, with most offers skewing to chat‑based scams. The hunt focused on a classic cold‑calling setup that hammers Russian citizens daily.

Landing a Lead and Navigating Location Barriers An HR who funneled free traffic proposed several openings, including calling. Remote work from Poland was blocked, while Moldova was acceptable. A quick pivot to claim relocation to Moldova unlocked further steps and terms.

Salary Ladder, Schedule, and KPIs Base pay started at $800, rising to $1,000 after two successful deals, plus $35–60 per deal. First‑month payouts arrived in weekly parts. Hours ran 8:00–18:00 with lunch and three short breaks. Tiered KPIs boosted fixed pay and bonuses up to about $1,400 fixed and $1,260 bonus at 20+ deals. The structure felt fully corporate.

Passing Technical Checks With a Moldovan Footprint A virtual move to Chișinău with a local IP and a European number satisfied location demands. HR required internet diagnostics, with minimum speeds of 100 Mbps. The verification ritual underscored strict technical vetting before access.

Role Definition and Polygraph-Style Vetting Under the identity of a 20‑year‑old Chișinău resident, the role distilled to calling a provided base, creating interest, and getting a $50 top‑up before handing off to an analyst. Screening mimicked a polygraph with questions on citizenship, studies, drug and alcohol issues, stolen databases, and ties to law enforcement. Behind a simple sales pitch sat a sensitive operation.

Webcam-Only Training and a Manufactured Friendly Atmosphere Training demanded cameras on and no virtual backgrounds, so a hyperrealistic avatar stood in. Around ten newcomers of varied ages filled the call. The tone stayed relentlessly upbeat with small talk and jokes, cushioning entry into pressure sales. Warmth on the surface contrasted with the real aim.

Framing It as Finance Sales, Not Scam Instruction avoided the word scam, presenting the job as sales that close a $50 deposit before analytics take over. A tightly written “speech” script guided each move. The method diverged from familiar bank‑impersonation plays while chasing the same outcome.

Parallel Glimpse at Classic Bank-Impersonation Offices Insider files from other shops showed the standard bank security script: imminent theft, card in danger, move funds to a “safe account.” Onboarding there drilled emotional control, tone, and complaint handling. Recruits completed forms on strengths, doubts, prior jobs, even rating their “energy level,” and wrote values and motivations. Massive leak‑sourced databases held thousands of passports and numbers.

Cosplay Marathons, Free Food, and Team Spirit The office staged themed marathons with costume contests, $100 prizes, and matching meals for on‑site and remote staff. Kyiv’s floor was sold as the place to feel “true team spirit.” Neon party vibes masked hours spent extracting deposits. Culture doubled as motivation and camouflage.

Teaching ‘Buy Low, Sell High’ for Credibility The curriculum reduced markets to simple tropes: news lifts stocks, gold never falls, crypto hype is fresh. References to Wall Street framed activity as legitimate brokerage work. Humor greased the delivery while myths took root. Day one ended without revealing the con.

Headsets, Prompters, and Handwritten Secrecy Closed‑back headphones with a separate mic were mandatory because team leads would live‑prompt calls as prompters. Confidentiality banned typing, screenshots, and digital notes, forcing handwritten copies of scripts and objection handlers. Autodial software and lead lists were to be installed before live calls. The cover story named “Alfa Capital” under the “Alpha Group” umbrella.

Belief as a Sales Tool Behind the ‘Alfa Capital’ Cover External feedback tied “Alpha Capital” to a dubious Samara‑registered investment firm. The operation relied on self‑belief: selling works better when the seller believes. Official‑sounding brokerage language obscured the core con.

The Actual Funnel: Small Deposit, Fake Profits, Bigger Hooks Autodialers surfaced leads with names, locations, and ad origins. Callers secured a $50–$60 deposit, and analysts staged small wins, even allowing tiny withdrawals to build trust. Emotional whiplash primed clients for ever larger deposits, sometimes up to selling property. Lead gen came from fake Alfa banners and Instagram targeting, with the bank uninvolved.

Stopping Before Real Calls and Switching to Evidence Live calls were refused after simulations to avoid breaking the law. The probe continued through insider dumps and an ex‑employee interview. Files included passport selfies for fake Sberbank “verification” and a video of a victim coerced to undress for bank system checks. The cruelty pierced the training’s cheerful veneer.

Inside Operations, Turnover, and Tech Backbone Daily life matched the cheerful training, yet turnover was constant, with as many leaving as arriving each week. Many learned the truth informally from veterans during breaks. The hierarchy ran office manager, team leads, coaches, IT, sales, and analysts. IT kept servers, software, connectivity, autodialers, and backup power alive amid outages.

Lead Tiers and the Final Reveal of What’s Behind the Line Leads split into cold (old, overworked), warm (preheated but resistant), and fresh sign‑ups nicknamed “newbies,” with novices handed the coldest. Warm contacts were pitched a “brand‑new” opportunity as if personally remembered. Behind costumes, pizza, and camaraderie lay systematic deception and humiliation tactics. The curtain lifted so viewers could draw conclusions and stay wary.