As part of the operation codenamed “Seen,” police officers arrested two young men in flagrante delicto as they were receiving €100,000 from a 64-year-old man whom they are suspected of having deceived through a fake social media profile.
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According to police information, Edison Korra, 24, and Orest Balla, 23, were taken into custody.
According to police, the two arrested men are suspected of having communicated with the 64-year-old through a fake profile created using the details of someone he knew.
Through this profile, they allegedly convinced the 64-year-old to hand over €100,000.
Statement:
Another attempt to obtain large sums of money through fraud on online communication platforms has been foiled.
Two citizens who defrauded a 64-year-old man through a fake profile using the credentials of someone he knew, in an attempt to obtain €100,000 from him, were arrested in flagrante delicto while receiving the money.
Specialists from the Economic and Financial Crime Investigation Section, in cooperation with the Special “Operational” Force, immediately processed a complaint filed by a 64-year-old man over suspected fraud on an online communication platform. As a result, they concluded the operation codenamed “Seen,” during which citizens Edison Korra, 24, and Orest Balla, 23, were caught in flagrante delicto while receiving €100,000 from the complainant and were taken into custody.
Based on investigations conducted using special methods, aimed at fully establishing the identity of those responsible and the circumstances of the case, these citizens are suspected of having communicated with the 64-year-old through a fake social media profile.
The profile had been activated using the details of someone known to the 64-year-old, with the aim of defrauding him.
Investigations are continuing to identify and bring before the law any other individuals who may have been involved in the case.
The procedural materials were referred to the Prosecution Office for further action.
