Police stopped at 14 the other day Barcelona El Prat Airport To one of those responsible for the Everfx platform, which was involved in a multimillion-dollar cyber-fraud that affected hundreds of thousands of people worldwide, run through ‘call centers’ or telephone service centers outside the EU.
this Mossos d’Esquadra and Civil GuardThe co-arbitrator reported this Friday that it was part of what became known as the “Forex case”, which was investigated in 2018 as a result of a victim’s complaint in Puigcerdà (Girona), and last November, with the help of police from seven countries, an international cyber-fraud network was wiped out. ended with its removal.
Billions of scams
Scammers used call centers pretending to be a financial expert and offering victims to invest with this they supposedly got great benefits.
The scam is estimated to cost billions of euros, as the criminal organization earns 400 euros per minute and about 50 million euros every three months, a criminal muscle reflected in the fact that the police are able to intercept the three million managed emails. network domain accounts used to commit fraud.
Arrest of gang leader in Spain continuation of fraud and membership in a criminal organizationoccurred early last Wednesday morning at El Prat Airport, when Mossos and Civil Guard agents boarded the plane the alleged criminal had just landed from Romania to arrest him.
The arrest is part of the police operation coordinated by Eurojust on 8 November, which allowed the dismantling of 15 call centers, the arrest of two senior officials of the gang in Albania, and an investigation into 16 others. It’s good to issue international arrest warrants and rogatory letters to third countries for other people in charge of the network.
Everfx Leader
He is considered the defendant in detention in Barcelona, who will appear in court this Friday. Head of the Everfx platformThe sponsor company of Sevilla FC and one of the websites that collects the most fraud complaints and reports.
Fake “brokers” pretending to be so-called financial experts and commission agents directed potential victims to this platform, where they initially deposited small amounts of money, which then escalated as the scammers made them believe they were making huge profits.
The investigation leading up to this arrest is being conducted by the investigative court no. 2 La Seu d’Urgell (Lleida) and the Lleida Prosecutor’s Office.
A few weeks ago, Mossos and the Civil Guard activated a search engine. 476 cheat platforms –One of them, Everfx, which was identified as part of an international investigation involving police forces from seven European countries.
Police advise you to be extremely careful not to be fooled by these massive online scams and to check whether the platforms where the investments are made are owned by legally operating companies, and be careful if you receive calls from foreigners who offer substantial profits from small investments.