SPAK exposes the Call-Center scheme/ How millions of euros were stolen from citizens, the money in untraceable accounts

2023-07-27 10:21:00, Aktualitet CNA

SPAK exposes the Call-Center scheme/ How millions of euros were stolen from

Italian prosecutors have given details about the operation against the criminal group Call Centers.

It is known that the denunciations were made by Italian citizens who have fallen prey to fraud by investing large sums of money.

According to the data, the amount of money benefited from fraud amounts to 4 million and 700 thousand euros.

Italian citizens were contacted by phone and persuaded to invest in small amounts, convincing them that they would not lose anything and making them believe that they would get rich. The criminal group cheated by inflating the numbers.

The security measures are derived from the analysis of the evidence obtained from the interceptions, from the observations after the strike on October 25 and it concerns the persons who have a decisive role.

Investigations continue for other persons as well. Victims' money is converted into cryptocurrency.

In addition to the payment, the employees also received a bonus for each fraud.

In the end, they have called on employees not to get involved in these fraud schemes that are expanding more and more but to work honestly.

"Yesterday, it was possible to issue 14 security measures for a group of citizens of Šibenik who are members of a well-structured criminal group.

Today, 14 more security measures are issued.

There are 140 reports of injured persons in Italy. In these reports, the amount of fraud amounts to 4 million and 700 thousand euros. The investigations were carried out following a complaint. They were contacted by phone and convinced to invest in small amounts, convincing them that they would not lose anything and making them believe that they would get rich. The criminal group cheated by inflating the numbers.

Each transfer that was made resulted in giving a certain amount of bitcoins, losing track of the first ones that were invested. The group had separate roles.

The security measures are derived from the analysis of the evidence obtained from the interceptions, from the observations after the strike on October 25 and it concerns the persons who have a decisive role.

Investigations continue for other persons as well. Victims' money is converted into cryptocurrency.

In addition to the payment, the employees also received a bonus for each fraud.

The competition was to see who could cheat the most. What is important is the message, that the phenomenon of call center fraud is being pursued by SPAK and the State Police. In addition to striking the phenomenon, it is the duty of working citizens to work honestly."/ CNA