During the operation, 6 people were arrested in flagrante delicto, and 3 brothers Agim, Alfred and Arjan Prekaj were declared wanted. Also, 28 facilities where Call Centers operated were searched by the National Bureau of Investigation.
The Special Prosecution Office against Corruption and Organized Crime has cracked down on a criminal activity of computer fraud through call centers in Tirana.
In the operation carried out in collaboration with the National Bureau of Investigation, 6 people were arrested and detention orders were executed for several others, suspected of involvement in a structured criminal group.
Those arrested are Remir Gjoligaj, Endri Gjata, David Qerimi, Elis Merkaj, Odeas Kuqi and Rentjan Peposhi.
SPAK has also declared the brothers Alfred, Agim and Arjan Prekaj wanted.
One of them, Alfred Prekaj, turns out to be the owner of the company "Balkanspro", which deals with Call Center and telemarketing. According to SPAK's announcement, this criminal group was deceiving Italian and European citizens for investments in cryptocurrencies.
Computer equipment, servers, phones, documents and vehicles, including a luxury Ferrari car, were seized during the operation.
The operation began after denunciations and materials from Italian journalists from the investigative show "Le Iene".
The leaders of the criminal activity had set up a well-organized call center, with separate work stations, defined roles, and staff operating in Italian, French, Spanish, and German.
From the first investigative actions of the BKH, it resulted that the organizers of this criminal activity had a sophisticated security structure, with several protective perimeters, using not only static film cameras, but also civilian surveillance personnel, outside this Center.
Also, due to the announcement by the latter, the premises where the call center was set up were emptied overnight, to be moved to another building. But everything was revealed by the investigations, hitting the group in question.
SPAK calls on citizens not to fall prey to online scams and call center employees not to engage in illegal activities, while investigations and evidence inventory continue.
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