The network defrauded at least 51 victims and checked more than 60 bank accounts. The detached group launched attacks on banking institutions to breach their security systems. After appearing in court in Elche, six detainees, including the ringleader of the conspiracy, were released on probation. defended by attorney Aitor Esteban Gallastegui.
The investigation began after two complaints made by the manager of a bank branch in Istanbul. Elche National Police Station. The complainant reported that the bank’s computer security systems had been hacked by third parties and that they had benefited from it. Personal loans worth 950,000 euros.
Complaint
The bank activated its alarms and reported the facts to the Police when it confirmed that such a large loan had been made and any payment had been made there. transaction irregularities
This Elche Police Station Local Judicial Police Brigade ilaunched an investigation and via external computer servers company security systems banking. Once they entered the business’s system, they ensured that the loan they requested was issued in the amount they requested.
Agents are behind these events. criminal group is perfectly structured and specialized in online fraud, operating nationwide.
The way this group works has evolved over time. At first they would scam through acquaintances product purchasing platforms between individuals using social engineering techniques to obtain victims’ bank codes and thereby drain their bank accounts. Likewise, via malicious calls or messages that appear to be banking services. keys of swindlers. Thus, by using the identities of the members of the lowest level of the organization, they would have created a network consisting of domestic and foreign bank accounts, crypto money investments and virtual wallets to carry the defrauded money.
became the head of the organization brain of fraud. The second link in the crime chain, known as “mules” in police slang, tasked with providing the infrastructure, coordinating and monitoring the operations of his subordinates, he always remained anonymous and gave instructions electronically. Who received the sums that were defrauded and gave their identities. All this in exchange for 40% of the deceived amount.
withdraw money
When the loans have already been issued and the money is deposited in the bank accounts of the so-called “mules”, they pulled back fractionally hand over to the so-called agent of the conspiracy, so as not to arouse suspicion.
During the investigation, the plaintiffs at least 52 people were victims of other scams It is very difficult to locate by this criminal group acting at the national level, as all their crimes are committed online.
After grueling investigations, the perpetrators of the case were able to identify the members of this criminal organization using several police devices at the same time. one in Aspe and the other in Benidorm, places of detention of the investigated. Police officers searched several addresses of the detainees and seized large amounts of computer equipment, credit cards and cryptocurrencies, as well as different documents proving the authorship of the scams the detainees were accused of.
The value of the frauds committed by the group is 1,100,000 Euros. The investigation revealed that a criminal organization was managing more than 60 bank accounts.