agents National Police arrested Two women alleged to be the perpetrators of the fraud crime committed against a fifty-seven-year-old woman, by contacting her via a famous social network and making them believe they were romantically involved, through multiple money transfers, Defrauding you around 200.000 Eurosaccording to a statement.
The events started around June of last year and lasted for almost a year, as in May a resident of Elche filed a complaint with the local National Police Station, realizing that he had been duped and scammed after transferring large numbers of money to people. They had met through a well-known social network and were made to believe that they were in a relationship. The amount of fraud with various money requests exceeds 200,000 euros.
The victim spoke to up to four user profiles, two of whom, after disguising his true identity with pseudonyms, made him believe they had a stable romantic relationship and came to scam him. one about 160,000 euros, the other about 60,000 eurosAs reported by the National Police.
In these phone calls made to foreign numbers allegedly belonging to people whom he had met through a well-known social network, the so-called scammers convinced the victim that they had a romantic relationship and asked him through deception. money giving him different reasons and excuses.
After gaining their trust, the victim made various deposits and transfers to different card numbers and bank accounts in the national territory and in countries such as the UK, France or Belgium. Two detainees aged 33 and 73 and both Spanish nationals were released after testifying at police stations awaiting trial before the Judicial Authority.
After this arrest, agents stated that at least six more people involved in this scam have been identified, continuing their investigative efforts and not ruling out the arrest of more people related to the events. The investigation was carried out by the Judicial Police Brigade II of the National Police Station of the town of Elche. It was led by the Investigation Group.
Social media fraud alert
Such scams carried out through social networks create fake profiles Using a fictitious name or changing someone else’s identity, they contact vulnerable victims whose trust they have gained through promises of love and deception, and have them make bank transfers or money transfers.
As a recommendation not to be scammed on social networks, the Police Station advises, among others, to create private profiles that limit contacts with people you know personally, to beware of suspicious posts, to be careful when dealing with someone you meet on social networks, to maintain an emotional relationship on social networks and only to people they know online. special if they promise not to send money.