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Nine people, seven Greek and two foreigners, were arrested after a coordinated police operation in Athens, Thessaloniki and Imathia, accused of computer fraud, with a total damage of more than 185,000 euros, forgery after use and money laundering.
The investigation of the case began after citizens reported to the Security Departments of Dionysus and Thebes, as well as to the Security Sub-Directorate of Mytilene, for transferring money from their bank accounts to third-party accounts, without their knowledge, and the charges were filed. corresponding demands.
After an investigation by TA, it was revealed to Dionysos, the perpetrators of the fraud, that last February and March they committed computer fraud, at least for the three cases examined, having extracted sums of money totaling at least 185,500 euros. It turned out that the withdrawn money ended up in the bank accounts of the nine arrested, as well as another wanted person.
Regarding the methodology, the perpetrators used the fraud method, more commonly known as “simulation exchange”. Specifically, the perpetrators initially stole the secret passwords (username – password) on electronic banking platforms, by installing malicious software on the victims’ computers. Then, using fake credentials or other forged documents, they went to telecom service stores and issued a new SIM card to the phone number used by the victim to obtain the verification codes necessary to complete a banking transaction on the platform. -banking. In this way they extracted money from the accounts of their victims.
According to ELAS, the action of the detainees, who appeared before the Prosecutor for Execution of Sentences of the Court of First Instance of Athens, spread throughout Greece.
Source: ΑΠΕ-ΜΠΕ
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