Uzbekistan raid hits a large scam call center and triggers arrests of P2P crypto traders

A large scam office in Uzbekistan has been shut down, with the operation reportedly serving Europe, North and South America, and other regions. For high-risk payment teams, the important part is not just the call center raid itself, but the follow-on pressure on crypto off-ramps and bank accounts tied to the same flow.

1. The operation targeted a large scam office, described as a call center that focused on Europe, North and South America, and beyond. That makes it the kind of setup that typically sits on the front end of broader payment and cash-out chains, not just a standalone fraud ring.
2. Because funds were being withdrawn through cryptocurrency, authorities carried out raids on many offices across the country. In parallel, dozens of P2P traders were detained and arrested, and they are now reportedly offline.
3. Their Telegram accounts and devices may be compromised, which matters for anyone still using them as settlement points, liquidity contacts, or informal cash-out channels. In practice, once that layer is exposed, the operational risk spreads quickly to connected accounts and counterparties.
4. Bank personal accounts have also started getting blocked more actively, and many people connected to the network are facing serious financial difficulties and other problems. For PSPs and acquiring teams, that is the familiar pattern: enforcement starts with one node, then the banking side tightens around the rest of the flow.