Civil Guards within the scope of the operationZumpro”, Two people arrested for cybercrime Scam of more than 20,000 euros to a nursing home in the town of Sant Joan. The two people detained are the prime suspects. 24 year old manand acts like him mule, a 55-year-old woman. The hearings were submitted to Alicante Court of Investigation No. 3.
The investigation began on May 9, after receiving a formal complaint reporting the deception suffered by a senior center: It was claimed that they paid 20,368.56 euros to the construction company He said that he was working on his facilities. However, the company did not receive the payment.
modus operandi
Also called “Man in the Middle” or “CEO fraud,” the method used by criminals consists of a type of cyber attack. Criminals spy on and intercept communications between supplier and customer. In this case, the renovation company and the condo alter some of the content of the messages they send in an attempt to redirect payments to an account controlled by the fraudsters.
First published on May 3 The caretakers of the nursing home received an e-mail Knowing that the total payment they had to make to the construction company that worked for them was 40,737.13 euros, they arranged the first payment of 20,368.56 euros. On May 8, the construction company contacted the residence and reported that they had not received any payment. The moment both parties understand what happenedand I will immediately go to the Sant Joan Civil Guard Barracks to file the relevant complaint.
agent investigation
After receiving the complaint on May 9, investigators were able to contact the bank that received the fraudulent money and freeze the transaction. In this way, the money could be returned to those affected.
During the investigation, the Civil Guard Alicante Computer Crimes Prosecutor’s OfficeThey identified the person who took the money during the arrest of a 55-year-old woman in the town of Salou (Tarragona) on July 25. This woman made it difficult to track the money by acting as a “mule” in order to transfer the payments obtained from the crime to other accounts in exchange for commissions.
After meticulous examination of all the evidence obtained, agents soon managed to identify the original author, who lived in the town of Palomeque (Toledo).
Finally, on 7 November, a brigade Sant Joan Civil Guard He went to the writer’s house and began to arrest him. This is a 24-year-old man with no criminal record and no advanced computer knowledge.
The hearings were submitted to Alicante Court of Investigation No. 3 and blocked money returned to those responsible for residence. The detainees, who were released by agents after the demonstrations, are accused of being a member of a criminal organization, fraud, identity theft, revealing and disclosing secrets, forgery of documents and money laundering. They will remain free on charges while awaiting a final hearing.
For further information, you can contact the Environmental Communications Office of the Alicante Civil Guard at 96 514 56 60, ext. 0610011.