Melbourne men allegedly sought $2.5m worth of phones to be shipped to Russia and other countries

Victoria police say four men were charged with nearly 100 fraud and deception offences

Members of a Melbourne organised crime syndicate have been charged over alleged complex frauds totalling almost $4m, including sending phones to Russia.

Financial crime detectives from Victoria police swooped in to arrest four men on Wednesday and charged them with almost 100 fraud and deception offences following an 18-month investigation.