Credit was obtained with the ID of mothers with minor children/ Fraud scheme revealed

2025-06-26 14:09:00, Kronika CNA

Credit was obtained with the ID of mothers with minor children/ Fraud scheme

A fraud scheme has been uncovered in Lezha, where a 33-year-old woman was obtaining loans using other people's identity cards.

This fraud scheme was discovered after 16 reports were made about this case.

But how did this fraud scheme work?

DC, 33 years old, is suspected of posing as a representative of a charity to citizens with minor children and thus managing to obtain their personal data.

The 33-year-old promised these people monthly payments and, using their details, applied for and received loans from financial institutions. The money was transferred to an account owned by the 33-year-old.

As a result of the investigation, the 33-year-old woman was arrested and bank documents reflecting the transfers of money obtained from loans were seized.

Police notification

DVP Lezha/The police operation codenamed "Kredia" is finalized.

A 33-year-old woman was arrested for taking photos of citizens' ID cards, deceiving them into believing she was a representative of a charity, and using their information to obtain loans.

Her arrest was the result of the rapid administration of 16 reports regarding this fraud scheme.

Bank documents are seized.

The Economic and Financial Crimes Investigation Specialists, as a result of the administration of the report of several citizens, about a citizen who had obtained their personal data, through fraud, by introducing herself as a representative of a charity association, finalized the police operation codenamed "Credit".

As part of the operation, citizen DC, 33 years old, residing in Tirana, was arrested.

The investigation suspects that the DC citizen introduced herself to citizens with minor children as a representative of a charity for mothers with minor children, and obtained their personal information (photo of their ID card), promising them monthly payments. Then, using their information, she applied for and received loans from financial institutions.

As material evidence, bank documents were seized that reflect the transfers of money obtained from loans, to an account administered by citizen DC.

Investigations are ongoing to fully document this fraud scheme and to identify other citizens involved.

The procedural materials were referred to the Prosecutor's Office at the First Instance Court of General Jurisdiction in Lezha, for further action./ CNA