When checking the actions of two criminal organizations that withdrew large sums of money by deceiving entrepreneurs in the city of Ilya– continued the police officers of the Ilidino security department.

In particular, two cases of fraud against entrepreneurs have been identified, while investigative actions are ongoing to establish whether members of specific criminal organizations have committed other similar actions.

In these cases, criminal proceedings were initiated against 59 people for specific offenses related to the creation and participation in a criminal organization, committing fraud and money laundering from criminal activities.

As it became known from the investigations, the illegal financial benefits received by the members of the two organizations exceed 280,000 euros.

With a link to the alleged website of the bank

In the first case, a member of a 31-man criminal organization phoned a business owner in Ilya last July, posing as a client.

Then, under the pretext of repaying the debt, he obtained from the businessman his bank codes via a hyperlink to a website simulating the banking environment, as a result of which the defendants transferred the amount of 126,000 euros from the victim’s account. to the accounts of other members of the organization.

In the second case, a member of another criminal organization, consisting of 28 people, contacted the owner of the company by phone, also posing as a customer.

Then, under the pretext of making a money transfer, he received the businessman’s bank codes using the same method, as a result of which the defendants transferred the amount of 154,900 euros from the victim’s account to the accounts of other members of the organization.

As to how the two criminal organizations operated, according to the police, it appeared that they operated within a structured, continuous operation and had different roles, aiming to constantly commit fraud.

The case filed against the defendants will be transferred to the prosecutor of Amaliadas.