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A multi-member criminal organization that committed frauds with Sim Swapping and Phishing was dismantled

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He was dismembered multi-member criminal organization, whose members were systematically active in committing frauds against unsuspecting citizens and forgeries, in various areas of the Greek Territory


Οspecific frauds were committed by the methods " Sim Swapping "(Change - replacement of mobile phone card) and" Phishing »(Electronic data fishing)

In the context of an organized police operation of the Lamia Security Sub-Directorate, they were arrested in areas of Attica in total (9) members of the criminal organization, including (2) "Leaders" of its executives.

The third "leader" of the organization is locked in a Detention Center Abroad, while another member was recently arrested in Corfu

In the context of in-depth research, additional (22) members of the criminal organization

Total traced (34cases of fraud - forgery and (3), while the booty obtained by its members amounts to at least the amount of (419.695) euro

A variety of mobile phones and Sim cards, computers, a sum of money, a plethora of high value men's watches were confiscated. car, two-wheeled motorcycle, boat, bank cards, clones, plasticizers, Service stamps of dubious authenticity, etc.

As part of a months-long and thorough investigation, a multi-member transnational criminal organization was dismantled by police officers of the Lamia Security Sub-Directorate, whose members were systematically active in committing frauds against unsuspecting citizens and forgeries in various parts of Greece.

The deconstruction of the spiral is the result of proper evaluation, analysis and utilization of data and data, which had been methodically collected, while cooperation was developed with police authorities of European countries.

In a wide-coordinated police operation, of the Lamia Security Sub-Directorate, with the assistance of police officers of the Property Rights Protection Department of the Attica Security Directorate, which took place yesterday (08-06-2021) morning, in areas of Attica, a total of nine (9) were arrested. members of the criminal organization, including two (2) of its "leaders".

They are five foreigners and four locals, of which three are men and six are women.

As it turned out, this foreign organization also includes another foreigner (third "chief" executive), who is detained in a Foreign Detention Center, as well as a foreigner, who was arrested last month by police officers of the Corfu Security Sub-Directorate and remains a detainee. , for violation of legislation on foreigners.

In addition, in addition to the above (11) members, other (22) members of the organization have been identified, of which eight are nationals and fourteen are foreigners.

A criminal case was filed against them, for participation in a criminal organization, committing frauds and forgeries, distinguished theft of false testimony, illegal access to information system or data, as well as money laundering.

In particular, the thorough investigation revealed that the members of the spiral, at least from the beginning of May 2020, had formed a structured criminal group, with continuous action and distinct roles, the purpose of which was the systematic commission of fraud and withdrawal of money from citizens, the Hellenic Territory, who were holders of "Internet Banking" accounts in various Greek banking institutions.

More specifically, the members of the criminal group, during their illegal and continuous activity, committed frauds by acting in two ways:

  • SIM Swapping scams (replacement / change of mobile phone SIM card) and
  • Scams carried out by the method known as "Phishing".

With the specific forms of fraud, the members of the spiral proceeded to intercept and use personal data and data of the victims, such as Internet Banking passwords, e-mail passwords, the victim's mobile phone number, etc., resulting in illegal access to their bank accounts and then, unbeknownst to the victim, made money transfers and reaped the illicit financial gain.

Total traced (34cases of fraud - forgery and (3) attempts against citizens of different parts of the country (Attica, Heraklion and Rethymno Crete, Thessaloniki, Patras, Rhodes, Mytilene, Corfu Kavala, Itea, Chalkida, Pyrgos Ilias, Katerini, Preveza, Ioannina, Amfilochia, etc.).

The booty they obtained from their illegal activity amounts to at least the amount of (419.695), while the expected benefit is at least the amount of (527.765) euro.

During the large-scale police operation, lawful searches were carried out in (10) houses, a shop and other places of the arrested, where they were found and confiscated:

  • a variety of mobile phones, Sim cards and computers,
  • the total amount of (8.840) euros,
  • a variety of men's watches, various brands, especially high value,
  • I.X.E. car,
  • two-wheeled motorcycle,
  • speed craft,
  • bank cards - clones,
  • bank and third party identification documents,
  • plasticizers,
  • Service stamps, of dubious authenticity, etc.

The preliminary investigation was carried out methodically by the Lamia Security Sub-Directorate, while those arrested were taken to the Athens Prosecutor's Office.

The General Regional Police Directorate of Central Greece, in the context of protecting citizens from fraud, provides action methodology and useful tips to avoid cases of interception of personal data, using "e-fishing" techniques ( Phishing ).

According to this method, the perpetrators send mass emails to the citizens, with a mail company appearing as a sender, trying to steal personal data under various pretexts.

Emails contain links, which lead to websites where you need to fill in the details of online accounts ( email, socialmedia, webbanking ), but also payment cards.

Then, if the recipient of the email fills in the required information, the perpetrators use it either to gain unauthorized access to the victim's accounts, or to conduct unauthorized online transactions, using the intercepted card details.

It is pointed out that these emails need a lot of attention, as they are extremely plausible. In this context, the Internet users who receive them are called:

  • do not select the suggested links,
  • do not reply to messages,
  • not to enter and send personal data and credit card details, as in no case are they true.

More information on the phishing methodology can be found at: https://cyberalert.gr/phising/ of Electronic Crime Prosecution Directorate, of the Hellenic Police Headquarters.

The investigations and the companies of its Services General Regional Police Directorate of Central Greece, with the aim of combating all forms of crime, will continue unabated.

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