The National Police arrested thirteen people from a central organization. provinces Seville And Valencia They accused twenty sexting website users of blackmailing them by publishing false advertisements and collecting more than 350,000 euros as a result of their illegal activities.
The Police General Directorate reported that the agents seized 15 mobile phones, 3 computers, 7 thousand 500 euros in cash, a luxury vehicle and more than 125 phone cards during the searches.
Those detained were announced fake ads posing as girls for sexual intercourse online.
After contacting the users, they were contacted via instant messaging or telephone to obtain information about them.
A few days later, group members They phoned the victims by pretending to be the girls’ boss and demanded a large sum of money for wasting their time.
Those arrested were constantly detained Security measures to hinder police investigation.
They specifically caught “via “mule” social networks and they were making transactions through their bank accounts, avoiding contact with them.
In this way, they used online bank accounts in other people’s names in exchange for small amounts of money, and the victims deposited the money obtained from the extortion into these accounts through bizum or transfer.
Members of the organization immediately withdrew the money. They deposited it into accounts bitcointhey laundered or spent.
In the first phase of the operation, the agents arrested the main person for whom a temporary detention order was issued by the judicial authorities and searched his home, where 15 mobile phones and over 100 phone cards were seized. , computers, 7,500 euros in cash and a high-end vehicle.
In the second stage, the focus was on arresting the “mules” who made their bank accounts available to the organization.