He was dismembered by Igoumenitsa Security Sub-Directorate criminal organization that operated nationwide in systematic commission of cyber fraud.
Τwere also automated (5) members of the core of the organization as well (15) regional members, as they were arrested after a large-scale police operation (7) members including the head of the organization.
A total of 231 fraud cases were investigated, with the booty exceeding 1.400.000 euros
She was dismembered after many months of methodical research Igoumenitsa Security Sub-Directorate criminal organization, the members of which systematically committed electronic frauds throughout the territory.
For the case, the details of the whole core of the organization were identified, consisting of the leader and (4) members, all natives as well (15) regional members, against whom a case was filed for the establishment of a criminal organization, ongoing computer fraud and money laundering.
The details have also been verified (117) persons accused of complicity in the above transactions, holders of bank accounts to which money was transferred from fraud ( Money mules ).
As part of a coordinated police operation organized by Igoumenitsa Security Sub-Directorate and was implemented with the assistance of police services Police Departments of Achaia, Argolida, Arcadia and Corinth, were arrested this morning in Patra, Tripoli and Argolis (7) total members of the organization, of which the leader and (3) members of the core.
In terms of its structure, the organization was structured on three levels with a hierarchical structure and namely:
- to the hard core, led by the leader, being the "brain" of the organization,
- to the regional members, acting on the mandate of the core and
- to the beneficiaries of "business" bank accounts (Money mules), who were recruited by the regional members and handed over the management of their accounts to the organization.
Regarding the mode of action of the organization, which is placed at least from November 2020, it emerged that the members of its hard core, having appropriate knowledge about e-banking (internet banking):
- searched and found ads on the internet about the sale of mainly vehicles but also other goods and services,
- contacted potential victims by telephone and expressed interest in purchasing the products,
- under the pretext of immediate payment to their bank account, they artificially extracted the necessary data and identification codes to enter their electronic banking (such as username, personal codes, bank account numbers, transaction confirmation codes, etc.)
- Having now gained access to the victims 'electronic application, they transferred money from the victims' bank accounts to accounts with their beneficiary accomplices (money mules).
Subsequently, peripheral members of the organization, having their characteristics covered so as not to be recorded by closed monitoring circuits, immediately withdrew the money that had been transferred to the "business" accounts through ATMs, before the victims realized the fraud against them.
It is characteristic that the members of the organization previously took care to maximize the money transfer ceiling of the victims' bank accounts, so that they could transfer the entire amount of money they found to them. In case the amount of money was higher than the limit, they "broke" the amount into individual amounts by dividing it into more "business" accounts.
In addition, for their communications with each other and with the potential victims, they used only telephone connections belonging to unknown foreigners, which they replaced at regular intervals.
The money earned by the members of the organization was used for their luxurious life, for the purchase of high horsepower cars, renovations and purchases of houses and investments in health stores that operated.
During searches of the detainees' homes, the following were found and confiscated:
- 5 Ι.Χ.Ε. cars,
- Ι.Χ.Φ. car,
- two-wheeled motorcycle,
- 3 TVs,
- 6 laptops and tablets
- Shotgun,
- Air pistol,
- 4 bank cards
- 25 mobile phones,
- 14 prepaid connection packages,
- 3 SIM cards and
- amount of 3.180 euros.
They were searched in total -231- cases of fraud nationwide, of which the members of the organization gained a total of over (1.400.000) euros.
The investigation of the Igoumenitsa Security Sub-Directorate continues, while in cooperation with the banking institutions of the country, the process of returning part of the money of the victims is in progress, which the organization did not withdraw in time from the banking system and were frozen in its "business" accounts.
The arrested with the case against them will be taken to the Public Prosecutor of Nafplio.
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