New scam formula known as phishing. Economic and Financial Crimes Unit (UDEF) High Police Department Aragon arrested eight Spaniards Zaragozawith age 18 to 43 years oldallegedly responsible belonging to a criminal group and many crimes fraud. The events started on November 13, when a bank branch manager called 091 and warned him. Man trying to withdraw money from ATM without cardwith. The woman offered to help him and confirmed that the account holder was someone else.
a patrol Operational Response Group (GOR) He went to the scene and confirmed the information given by the bank manager. Agents discovered that the man was 2,490 euros withdrawn they belonged to another owner who had previously reported the incident at the same ATM the previous day, leading to his arrest.
The next day, a second person tried to withdraw money from the same ATM located in the center of the Aragon capital. The bank manager once again alerted the National Police, and Citizen Security agents confirmed that he was planning to withdraw 2,500 euros from a third-party account.
These two arrests initiated an investigation led by the Provincial Judicial Police Brigade, leading to the identification of one more perpetrator. The latter would hire to perform the first two. withdrawing money from ATMs using data obtained through ‘phishing’ in online banking applications.
The cardless method of making these withdrawals consisted of entering the DNI/NIE number, date of birth, security code, and a coded text message at the ATM. This scammers They obtained this data from victims posing as a bank employee or manager and convincing them that they had to provide the information to invalidate the fraudulent transaction.
The collector is also being investigated for allegedly making online purchases using third-party cards. In this case, the way it worked involved retrieving bank card data and making large purchases on various web pages. change phonesshipping addresses and recipient IDs.
The investigation led to the identification of several individuals responsible for making more than 500 online purchases and purchasing items at no cost to them, including three of those previously detained. The leader of the organization, a 27-year-old male, scammed customer data from financial institutions. and made it easy for the rest of the group to seize money at ATMs or make large purchases on the Internet.
Known as ‘mules’, they are the lowest link in the organization and are tasked with performing the most visible acts of fraud, such as withdrawing money from ATMs or shopping online and picking orders in person.
eight prisoners five of them accumulate more than 70 recordsHe was arrested in different stages between March 15-28. 3 of them were handed over to the competent authority that decided their rights. freedom with accusations.
This police operation highlights the importance of citizen cooperation and the work of the authorities in the fight against cybercrime and fraud. Internet banking users are advised to be alert to possible phishing attempts, never share personal information over the phone, and report suspicious activity to the relevant authorities.